A stowaway allegedly sneaked onto a Delta Air Lines flight that departed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City Tuesday and wasn’t noticed until the aircraft was close to touching down in Paris, WABC-TV reported. The woman boarded Delta Flight 264 just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. She was caught after a flight attendant deduced she was staying in the plane’s bathrooms for unusually long periods of time.TRAVELERS AT AIRPORTS ARE PLAYING ‘CHECK-IN CHICKEN’ IN LATEST FLIGHT-BOOKING TREND »TSA can confirm that an individual without a boarding pass completed security screening (including on-person and bags) without any prohibited items. The individual bypassed two identity verification and boarding status stations and boarded the aircraft, » a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) spokesperson told Fox News Digital. FLIGHT PASSENGER IGNITES DEBATE AFTER POSTING PHOTO OF TRAVELER’S COAT THROWN OVER SEATThe incident is being investigated by federal authorities. « Nothing is of greater importance than matters of safety and security, » Delta told Fox News Digital. « That’s why Delta is conducting an exhaustive investigation of what may have occurred and will work collaboratively with other aviation stakeholders and law enforcement to that end. »In March, a man sneaked 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 had nowhere to sit, authorities said.
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Stowaway found on Delta flight from NYC to Paris when plane was about to land: report
