Delta passenger sneaks onto plane from New York to Paris


A stowaway allegedly snuck onto a Delta Air Lines flight leaving John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Tuesday and was not discovered until the plane was about to land in Paris, WABC-TV reported.

The woman boarded Delta Flight 264 shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday.

She was caught after a flight attendant deduced that she was staying in the plane's bathrooms for unusually long periods of time.

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A woman reportedly snuck onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris this week. (iStock)

“TSA can confirm that a person without a boarding pass completed security screening (including personnel and bags) without any prohibited items. The person bypassed two identity and boarding status verification stations and boarded the aircraft “reported the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

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The incident is being investigated by federal authorities.

“Nothing is more important than safety issues,” Delta told Fox News Digital. “That is why Delta is conducting a thorough investigation into what may have occurred and will work collaboratively with other aviation stakeholders and law enforcement to that end.”

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A tourist taking photographs of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (iStock)

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In March, a man snuck onto a Delta flight in Salt Lake City using a snapshot of a passenger's boarding pass. He was caught because the flight was full and he had nowhere to sit, authorities said.