A woman was arrested this week after hid in the bathroom of a plane to power travel to Paris without paying.
According to reports, the events occurred last Tuesday, November 26, inside an aircraft of the airline Deltawhich departed from JFK International Airport in New York City, in the United States, heading to Paris.
Upon arriving in French territory,the stowaway was captured by authorities at Charles de Gaulle Airport,since she was unable to prove that she had a ticket to make the trip.
They capture a woman who hid in a plane bathroom to travel to Paris for free
Security person at Charles de Gaulle Airport, in Paris, stopped to a woman who traveled to France from the United States without a plane ticket.
However, they pointed out that an extensive inquiry will be carried out to determine how she managed to enter the plane and allegedly hide in the bathrooms, as well as to find out the reasons that led her to do so.
This is because the woman passed a security filter, but managed to evade two other checkpointsand also the Delta airline boarding station.
Additionally, the TSA pointed out that the airline itself is carrying out an internal investigationthe results of which will be shared with the relevant authorities.
This then has raised doubts about whether the woman could have received help from an employee at New York’s JFK Airport or Delta to be able to go unnoticed.
According to witnesses who were on the flight, they stated that the woman was discovered before landing.
Because of this very reason, when they touched down on the runway in the city of Paris, the captain of the flight asked the passengers to remain in their placesas the French police had to enter the aircraft.
The reason was indicated as “a serious lack of security,” although it was not specified that it was a woman who was traveling on the aircraft without having a boarding ticket.
Woman is of Russian origin but has a US residence
French authorities stated that the stowaway was identified as a woman originally from Russia, between 50 and 60 years old.
However, among his belongings was found a Green Card in your namethat is, he is a permanent resident, which upon reviewing with United States immigration authorities they pointed out that is in force.
For this reason and after carrying out the corresponding procedures, the woman will be deported to the United Stateswith the intention that he receive the corresponding sanction for the act he committed.
Additionally, the corresponding investigations will continue for traveling as a stowaway to Paris, which could result in another sanction from the New york authorities.