A passenger without a ticket managed to board a Delta Airlines flight as the plane was about to take off from Seattle to Hawaii. According to a report, the incident occurred on Christmas Eve aboard Flight 487, an Airbus A321neo, when the unidentified man was grabbed and booted. New York Post. After the freeloader was discovered, the flight was delayed for more than two hours while the plane returned to the gate for security checks.
The airline confirmed the incident and apologized for the delays caused to passengers during the busy holiday season.
“Because there is no matter more important than safety and security, Delta’s people followed procedures to remove and then arrest a ticketed passenger,” a statement from Delta said.
“We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel and thank them for their patience and cooperation.”
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said the suspect managed to get through security, but fortunately he was not carrying any items that were not allowed on the plane.
“TSA takes any incident that occurs at any of our checkpoints across the country seriously. TSA will independently review the circumstances of this incident at our travel document checker station at Seattle/Tacoma International.
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Last month, a woman named Svetlana Dali managed to board a flight from New York to Paris without a ticket during the Thanksgiving holiday week. He was charged as a stayaway allegedly belonging to an international flight without a ticket.
The incident comes days after an Alaska Airlines passenger opened an emergency exit and climbed onto the wing because she became “concerned.” The incident occurred at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as Alaska Airlines Flight 323 landed.
As passengers began deboarding the plane and entering the airport terminal, the woman reportedly became worried and climbed onto the wing of the plane, causing the cabin crew to panic. The Port of Seattle Fire Department was called into action to help passengers get off the plane before any tragedy could occur.
