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New York Post
22-05-2025
- New York Post
Unhinged Russian stowaway who slipped past JFK gate security faces jail time after guilty verdict
An unhinged Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight at JFK Airport last year faces prison time after being found guilty Thursday. Svetlana Dali, 57, who was spotted navigating past multiple security checkpoints before boarding the Delta jet on Nov. 26, 2024, was convicted on Thursday of being a stowaway on an aircraft, an indictment from the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York shows. She faces up to six months in prison, although no sentencing date has yet been set by the judge. 4 Dali is stopped by a TSA agent for a pat-down after passing through the body scanner. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via AP 4 Svetlana Dali leaves Brooklyn federal court on Dec. 6, 2024. Robert Mecea 4 Svetlana Dali is questioned after becoming disruptive onboard a return flight from Paris to New York on Nov. 30, 2024. Gary Treichler via Storyful 4 A federal grand jury indicted her in January for one count of stowaway on an aircraft. Svetlana Dali/Facebook Dali has been in custody for more than five months since sneaking onto the France-bound jet at the Queens airport. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Surveillance footage shows how JFK stowaway Svetlana Dali slipped past TSA
The unhinged Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight at JFK Airport last year gained access to the plane by blending in with a group of passengers and sneaking past two distracted gate agents, new video captured. Svetlana Dali, 57, was spotted on surveillance footage as she navigated past several security checkpoints before boarding the Delta jet at the Queens airport on Nov. 26, 2024. Dali was waved through a security screening checkpoint before a female TSA agent conducted a quick body pat-down and allowed the woman through to the terminal, according to video from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and obtained by the Associated Press.
New York Post
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Surveillance footage shows how JFK stowaway Svetlana Dali slipped past TSA
The unhinged Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight at JFK Airport last year gained access to the plane by blending in with a group of passengers and sneaking past two distracted gate agents, new video captured. Svetlana Dali, 57, was spotted on surveillance footage as she navigated past several security checkpoints before boarding the Delta jet at the Queens airport on Nov. 26, 2024.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
New footage shows how unhinged Russian JFK stowaway Svetlana Dali slipped past TSA, gate agents to board Paris-bound Delta flight
The unhinged Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight at JFK Airport last year gained access to the plane by blending in with a group of passengers and sneaking past two distracted gate agents, new video captured. Svetlana Dali, 57, was spotted on surveillance footage as she navigated past several security checkpoints before boarding the Delta jet at the Queens airport on Nov. 26, 2024. Dali was waved through a security screening checkpoint before a female TSA agent conducted a quick body pat-down and allowed the woman through to the terminal, according to video from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and obtained by the Associated Press. She had allegedly been turned away at one security checkpoint for not having a boarding pass, but took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday travel chaos and snuck through a screening area for airport employees. 'The individual bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded the aircraft,' a TSA spokesperson told The Post in November. The Russian citizen, who held a US green card, carried her bags to the Delta gate, where she waited to board Flight 264 bound for Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport. Dressed in a coat and gray hood, Dali blended in with a group of five travelers who were being checked in by the two gate agents and walked onto the jetway unnoticed. After boarding the plane, the stowaway hid in one of the lavatories during takeoff. A flight attendant spotted her inside one of the bathrooms toward the end of the seven-hour flight. She was restrained in a seat and was detained by French police upon landing at the airport. Dali was booted off two return flights after she caused a disruptive outburst on the first attempt and was barred by the airline for the second trip. She was eventually extradited to New York, where law enforcement officials waited for her. A federal grand jury indicted her in January for one count of stowaway on an aircraft. She pleaded not guilty to the charge. Dali was initially released from jail under conditions of wearing an ankle monitor, which she ditched during her attempt to cross the border into Canada on a Greyhound bus from Buffalo. The brazen attempt to flee the country came only 10 days after she was released by a judge and ordered to wear the GPS tracker. She had been staying at a friend's home in Philadelphia at the time. Border officials arrested her after she failed to provide a passport and they discovered an active warrant out for her because she breached her release agreements. After her latest arrest, she was ordered to be held in a Brooklyn federal lockup. A trial is set for May, but lawyers are reportedly working on a plea deal before the court date. With Post wires
New York Post
24-04-2025
- New York Post
JFK Airport stowaway Svetlana Dali slipped past gate agents to board Paris-bound Delta flight: security footage
The unhinged Russian stowaway who snuck onto a Paris-bound flight at JFK Airport last year gained access to the plane by blending in with a group of passengers and sneaking past two distracted gate agents, new video captured. Svetlana Dali, 57, was spotted on surveillance footage as she navigated past several security checkpoints before boarding the Delta jet at the Queens airport on Nov. 26, 2024. Dali was waved through a security screening checkpoint before a female TSA agent conducted a quick body pat-down before allowing the woman through to the terminal, according to video from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and obtained by the Associated Press. 7 Svetlana Dali walks through a security checkpoint at JFK International Airport on Nov. 26, 2024. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via AP She had allegedly been turned away at one security checkpoint for not having a boarding pass, but took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday traveling chaos and snuck through a screening area for airport employees. 'The individual bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded the aircraft,' a TSA spokesperson told The Post in November. The Russian citizen, who held a US green card, carried her bags to the Delta gate, where she waited to board Flight 264 bound for Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport. Dressed in a coat and gray hood, Dali blended in with a group of five travelers who were being checked in by the two gate agents and walked onto the jetway unnoticed. After boarding the plane, the stowaway hid inside one of the lavatories during takeoff. 7 Dali is stopped by a TSA agent for a pat-down after passing through the body scanner. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via AP 7 Svetlana Dali leaves Brooklyn Federal Court on Dec. 6, 2024. Robert Mecea A flight attendant spotted her inside one of the bathrooms towards the end of the seven-hour flight. She was restrained in a seat and was detained by French police upon landing at the airport. Dali was booted off two return flights after she caused a disruptive outburst on the first attempt and was barred by the airline for the second trip. She was eventually extradited back to New York, where law enforcement officials waited for her. 7 Dali stands behind a group of travelers at the gate before boarding the flight. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via AP 7 Dali, wearing a jacket and gray hood, walks past two Delta gate agents to board the Paris-bound flight. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey via AP A federal grand jury indicted her in January for one count of stowaway on an aircraft. She pleaded not guilty to the charge. Dali was initially released from jail under conditions of wearing an ankle monitor, which she ditched during her attempt to cross the border into Canada on a Greyhound bus from Buffalo. The brazen attempt to flee the country came only 10 days after she was released by a judge and ordered to wear the GPS tracker. 7 Svetlana Dali is questioned after becoming disruptive onboard a return flight from Paris to New York on Nov. 30, 2024. Gary Treichler via Storyful 7 A federal grand jury indicted her in January for one count of stowaway on an aircraft. Svetlana Dali/Facebook She had been staying at a friend's home in Philadelphia at the time. Border officials arrested her after she failed to provide a passport and they discovered an active warrant out for her because she breached her release agreements. After her latest arrest, she was ordered to be held in a Brooklyn federal lockup. A trial is set for May, but lawyers are reportedly working on a plea deal before the court date. With Post wires
