Delta passenger sneaks onto plane from New York to Paris

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A stowaway allegedly snuck aboard a Delta Air Lines flight departing from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday and was not noticed until the plane was about to land at Paris, WABC-TV reported.

The woman boarded Delta Flight 264 shortly before 11 p.m. Tuesday.

She was arrested after a flight attendant deduced that she was staying in the plane's toilet for unusually long periods.

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 aircraft

A woman allegedly slipped aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris this week. (iStock)

“TSA can confirm that an individual without a boarding pass completed security screening (including person and baggage) without any prohibited items. The individual bypassed two identity and status check stations boarding pass and boarded the aircraft,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

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The incident remains under investigation by federal authorities.

“Nothing is more important than issues of safety and security,” Delta told Fox News Digital. “That is why Delta is conducting a full investigation into what may have occurred and will work collaboratively with other aviation stakeholders and law enforcement to this end.”

Parisian tourist

A tourist takes photos of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (iStock)

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In March, a man snuck aboard a Delta flight in Salt Lake City using a snapshot of a passenger's boarding pass. He was arrested because the plane was full and there was nowhere to sit, authorities said.

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