A stowaway passenger who disrupted a Delta flight from New York to Paris was removed from another Delta flight back to New York after creating a scene, resulting in significant delays.
Stowaway Strikes Again: Delta Flight Disrupted on Return to New York
Stowaway Strikes Again: Delta Flight Disrupted on Return to New York
An unruly stowaway passenger causes a delay on a Delta flight returning to New York after earlier hijinks on a flight to Paris.
In a bizarre incident that highlights ongoing security concerns, a passenger who previously managed to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris reportedly caused chaos aboard a returning flight on Saturday. The trouble began when Flight 265, destined for John F. Kennedy International Airport, found itself delayed for over two hours at Charles de Gaulle Airport due to the actions of the same passenger.
According to Delta's spokesperson, Morgan Durrant, the flight was stalled because of "an unruly customer," who was subsequently removed by French authorities. This disruption added to the already chaotic events surrounding this unnamed individual, who had been caught stowing away on Flight 264 to Paris just days before.
Remarkably, this stowaway managed to bypass two levels of identity verification and boarding processes, raising significant red flags about airport security protocols. An official with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (T.S.A.) confirmed the passenger’s unorthodox entry onto the plane, which did not go unnoticed by fellow travelers. Rob Jackson, a passenger on the initial flight to Paris, reported that a flight attendant mentioned the stowaway had been moving between lavatories without ever taking a seat.
The Saturday chaos gained coverage from various media outlets, including CBS News. In the aftermath, inquiries directed to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey regarding the event were handed to both T.S.A. and Delta representatives. However, both organizations declined to provide detailed comments, deferring to Charles de Gaulle airport authorities, who did not respond to requests for information.
As investigations continue, this incident brings renewed attention to aviation security and the protocols that allow such breaches to occur.
