American woman slipped through airport security and boarded the plane without a ticket

The flyer jumped over a barrier in a TSA no-man’s land.

Earlier this month, a woman in the United States snuck through a security checkpoint at Nashville Airport and boarded an American Airlines flight to Los Angeles without a boarding pass or identification. According to the Washington Post, the flyer crossed a barrier in an unpopulated area of ​​the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security line at Nashville International Airport, where passengers must show identification. new york post.

“The Transportation Security Administration is reviewing the circumstances of this matter, but can confirm that a physical search of the traveler and their carry-on belongings was conducted at the Nashville International Airport security checkpoint on February 7 without incident. The Transportation Security Administration and Its airline partners are cooperating with the ongoing law enforcement investigation,” the agency told USA Today.

American Airlines acknowledged the incident and said it discovered it somewhere along the approximately five-hour journey. “On February 7, American Airlines Flight 1393 was intercepted by law enforcement upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Safety and security are our top priorities and we are assisting law enforcement with their investigation,” a spokesperson told New York Times York Post.

The woman was detained and questioned by the FBI. She has not yet been charged. The agency said the investigation is ongoing.

However, this is not the first time such an incident has occurred. A Russian man flying to the United States Convicted of aircraft smuggling in U.S. federal court without a visa, passport or air ticket. Sergey Ochigava, 46, was convicted by a jury in a California court on Friday.

Court documents show that Mr. Ochigawa, who holds dual Russian and Israeli citizenship, took a Scandinavian Airlines flight from Copenhagen on November 4, 2023, and landed at Los Angeles International Airport. He didn’t have a passport or visa, and officials couldn’t find him. On the passenger manifest of any flight. He was subsequently arrested and has been detained since November.

According to the cabin crew, most of them noticed Mr Ochigawa on the plane, saying he lingered on the plane and kept changing seats. He allegedly demanded two meals during each meal and at one point tried to eat chocolate belonging to the crew.

When officers searched his bag, they found what appeared to be Russian and Israeli identification cards, but no passport. The suspect told FBI agents during an interview that he was confused, hadn’t slept in three days and had no memory of how he got on the plane without a ticket, boarding pass or passport.