A Russian citizen and legal resident of the United States was taken into FBI custody today at JFK International Airport after being stowed away on a Delta Airlines flight to Paris last month, the FBI said.
Svetlana Dali, 57, made national news when she arrived without valid travel documents enter France, managed to bypass TSA checkpoints when he boarded Delta Flight 264 to Paris on November 26 without a boarding pass.
“TSA can confirm that an individual without a boarding pass completed security screening (including person and baggage) without any prohibited items. The individual bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded the aircraft,” a statement said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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A Russian citizen and legal resident of the United States was taken into custody today at JFK International Airport, according to the FBI. (Fox News digital)
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Dali was discovered when a flight attendant realized she had been sitting in the plane’s bathroom for an unusually long time.
The incident is under investigation by federal authorities.
Svetlana Dali, 57, made national news when, without having valid travel documents to enter France, she managed to avoid TSA checkpoints on Tuesday aboard Delta Flight 264 to Paris without a boarding pass. (Photo by Massimo Insabato/Massimo Insabato Archive/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital has contacted the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for additional information.
“Nothing is more important than things like safety and security,” Delta told Fox News Digital. “As a result, Delta is conducting a comprehensive investigation into what may have occurred and will work with other aviation stakeholders and law enforcement to do so.”
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Fox News Digital’s Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
