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New Footage Reveals How JFK Stowaway Evaded Security to Board Paris-Bound Flight

Svetlana Dali, who faces trial next month, bypassed TSA and gate agents using employee lanes and blending with passengers, sparking security reviews.

In this still from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey video obtained by CNN, Svetlana Dali gets patted down after going through a security checkpoint.

Overview

  • Newly released surveillance footage shows Svetlana Dali bypassing multiple security checks at JFK Airport to board a Delta flight to Paris without a ticket.
  • Dali exploited an employee-only TSA lane and blended with a family of passengers to evade gate agents and enter the jet bridge undetected.
  • In-flight crew discovered her in a lavatory mid-flight, leading to her detention by French authorities and subsequent extradition to the U.S.
  • After her initial release with an ankle monitor, Dali was rearrested in December for attempting to flee to Canada; she has been in federal custody since.
  • Her trial is scheduled for May 19, with ongoing plea negotiations, while Delta and TSA continue to review procedural lapses that enabled the breach.