Person Accused Of Sneaking Onto Delta Flight Without Ticket Is Arrested
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The entire ordeal caused the Christmas Eve flight to be delayed by more than two hours.
A person was arrested on Christmas Eve after being accused of sneaking onto a Delta flight from Seattle to Honolulu without a ticket.
According to the airline and the Port of Seattle Police Department, the person, who has not been publicly identified, was caught as Flight 487 was taxiing.
The pilots returned the Airbus A321neo aircraft to the gate, where the person somehow managed to get off the plane, officials said. By way of video surveillance, police found the individual in a terminal restroom, where they were then arrested for criminal trespass, the police department said.
“The aircraft was swept by K9 as well as all areas in the terminal accessed by the subject. Due to an abundance of caution, the aircraft was deplaned and all passengers were escorted by TSA to return to the security checkpoint for screening,” the police department added.
The entire ordeal caused the flight to be delayed by more than two hours.