In brief
On December 1, 2024, a stowaway who previously traveled on a Delta flight from New York to Paris created chaos during a flight returning to New York, resulting in the plane departing over two hours later than scheduled.
The trouble began on Saturday when the passenger, who had previously evaded security to board Flight 264, caused an upheaval aboard Flight 265 headed for John F. Kennedy International Airport. Initially reported by CBS News, the situation unfolded when the flight departed from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Morgan Durrant, Delta's representative, confirmed that French authorities removed the disruptive passenger, contributing to the lengthy delay.Witnesses recounted that this same individual had stowed away on the earlier flight to Paris by deftly evading two security checks put in place by the TSA. Passengers aboard Flight 264 were perplexed by reports of a woman bouncing around the lavatories instead of sitting down during the trip, as noted by another traveler, Rob Jackson.As inquiries continued to swirl regarding Saturday's flight disruption, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey directed all questions to the TSA and Delta. Meanwhile, both the TSA and the FBI refrained from providing comments, passing the inquiries to French authorities, who were yet to respond at the time of reporting.
