All articles tagged with #airline security
A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany was diverted to Boston after a man stabbed two 17-year-olds with a metal fork and slapped another passenger, prompting security concerns.
After Delta Flight 2809 landed in San Francisco, federal agents stormed the cockpit, removed and cuffed the co-pilot, and deplaned him, leaving passengers shocked and confused as authorities have not yet explained the incident.
A Delta pilot was unexpectedly arrested by Homeland Security officers immediately after landing in San Francisco, with no prior warning given to the crew, amid recent security incidents involving Delta pilots.
A Texas man was arrested for using a photo of a fellow passenger's boarding pass to sneak onto a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Austin. Wicliff Fleurizard, 26, had taken a picture of an unaccompanied minor's ticket and used it to board the plane, but was caught when flight attendants noticed his suspicious behavior. He had been attempting to use a "buddy pass" from Southwest Airlines, but after being rejected from two flights, he resorted to using the illicit method to get home. Delta Airlines is cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation.
An 18-year-old airline passenger faces a public disorder charge and potential fines of over $120,000 after joking about blowing up the plane and claiming to be a member of the Taliban on Snapchat. The Spanish Air Force scrambled fighter jets in response to the message, leading to significant costs. The passenger insists it was a private "bad joke" and expresses regret, but could still be ordered to pay the hefty sum if found guilty.
A man identified as Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, with no passport or ticket, managed to board a flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles, engaging with passengers and crew members throughout the 12-hour journey. Upon landing, he was apprehended by officials who discovered he was a stowaway. Ochigava pleaded not guilty to violating federal law and an ongoing investigation is being conducted. Aviation experts find the incident unusual and suggest that Ochigava may have relied on inside knowledge of airline operations. He remains in federal custody and is due back in court on December 26.
A Russian-Israeli man managed to fly from Copenhagen to Los Angeles without a passport, visa, ticket, or any record of being on the flight. The man, Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, was discovered by Customs and Border Protection officers upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport. Flight crew members reported that Ochigava wandered around the plane, changed seats, and even attempted to eat cabin crew members' chocolate. He provided false information about his travel and claimed to have left his U.S. passport on the airplane. Ochigava is now facing charges of being a stowaway on an aircraft.