Delta Air Lines refuses Stowaway transport to the USA

03. Dezember 2024

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[Update to current messages, published at 2:53 p.m. MESZ]

Delta Air Lines has refused to transport the Russian woman who was smuggled in a New York plane last week. It should leave the local period (8:30 a.m. et) from France at 2:30 p.m., an airport officer in Paris told CNN with.

No promotion by Delta

The Russian citizen was already on board the aircraft when Delta refused to promote her, the official said. "We will try to send them back with a French accompaniment," said the official.

return to the USA

The 57-year-old Russian woman, the on a Delta Air lines to Paris was smuggled , will return to the United States on Tuesday, as a French airport officer confirmed to CNN.

The woman had overcome several security checks at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Enter to Paris . It should fly to the USA today at 2:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m.), the official continues.

security incident in France

Originally it was planned for a flight to the USA on Saturday afternoon, but French authorities

statements by a witness

A passenger who was on the plane with his family, CNN said that the woman was sitting on the opposite side of him. "She kept stopping and said: 'I don't want to go back to the USA. Only a judge can decide that I have to return.'"

accompaniment by US Marshals

On the return flight to New York, the woman is accompanied by six US Marshals, according to the authorities.

Investigations are continued

The US authorities continue their investigation, as the woman has managed to get into the original Delta flight without a ticket. Examiner of the transport security authority (TSA) prepares a civil law law against the woman after having checked the security video of the Airport John F. Kennedy, as the spokeswoman for the authority, Alexa Lopez, told CNN.

"TSA will initiate civil law proceedings against passengers if there are indications that procedures may have been violated," said Lopez. Although the TSA cannot claim criminal charges, they can be referred to the Ministry of Justice.

examination by Delta Air Lines

Delta did not say how the woman managed to climb the plane after she had passed the TSA control. The airline explained that it carried out "an in -depth investigation of the event", but rejected further comments.

CNN journalists Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores and Alanna Orjoux carried.