A serious incident of security it happened on tuesday November 26 at night, when a woman among 55 and 60 years managed to board a flight without a ticket Delta Airlines from the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The clandestine passenger was discovered after the landing and removal of the aircraft by the french authoritieswhich generated alarm about the protocols of security on one of the busiest days of air traffic for the holiday Thanksgiving.
As reported by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)the woman successfully passed the control of security in it JFKwhere it was examined for possible prohibited objects, confirming that it did not pose an immediate risk of security. However, he evaded at least two security checkpoints. identity y approach before entering the aircraft.
The passengeridentified as having a russian passport and permanent resident in USA (holder of a residence card o green card), apparently hid in the bathrooms of the aircraft during much of the flight. Rob Jacksona passenger who was on board, declared to CNN that the woman moved between the bathroomsstaying in them for long periods, which aroused the curiosity of the passengers.
He captain of the flight, identified as the number 264 of Delta Airlinesinformed the passengers after landing in Paris that they had to remain seated while the french authorities solved what he described as “a serious problem of security”. According to the testimony of the passengers, upon landing the pilot indicated that the police was about to board the aircraft to deal with the “extra passenger.”
Currently, the woman is in the area SCARF of the Charles de Gaulle Airportan area reserved for people waiting for deportation. According to official sources, the woman previously tried to request asylum in Francebut did not meet the necessary requirements to enter the country. It will be deported a USA in the coming days, as confirmed NBC News.
Delta Airlines issued a statement in which it emphasized the importance of security and confirmed that it is carrying out a exhaustive investigation in collaboration with the aviation authorities and the organizations of security. “Nothing is more important than security and protection. Therefore, we are working closely with the authorities to determine what happened,” the airline said.
The TSA is also reviewing the protocols of security in it JFKone of the airports busiest in the world, especially during the holiday Thanksgivingwhen more than 2.7 million passengers have passed through the United States airportsaccording to official data.
JP Tristanian ex commercial pilotcalled the incident “inconceivable” and expressed concern about the seriousness of the data breach. security. “Even waitlisted passengers must go through a gate agent. Here there was a critical failure in the chain of security“, he stated in statements to CNN.
In July 2019a man was found dead in the landing gear of a airliner Kenya Airways. According to the authoritieshe stowaway had hidden in the landing gear compartment in Nairobi and did not survive the low temperatures and lack of oxygen.
In another incident, in August 2021a group of afghans desperately tried to cling to the landing gear of a US military plane taking off from Kabul International Airport during the chaotic evacuation after the withdrawal of troops from USA. Unfortunately, several of them died after falling from a great height, reported ABC News.
In extreme cases, polyzones They have managed to hide in compartments such as the landing gear, exposing themselves to sub-zero temperatures and lack of oxygen at high altitudes. According to the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)between 1947 y 2021 were documented at least 128 incidents of polyzones on commercial airplanes around the world. Of these, more than 76% resulted in the death of the individual due to extreme conditions during the flight.
