Overview

• On June 26, 2024, Jonathan Beaulieu circumvented a TSA exit lane at Philadelphia International Airport by offering a $50 bribe and walked into the sterile area before boarding an American Airlines flight at Gate A-20.
• The unscreened boarding forced a full aircraft search and led to the cancellation of the flight, resulting in $59,143 in operational losses for the airline.
• Beaulieu was charged by information in January 2025 and pleaded guilty in February to violating airport security requirements.
• On July 1, 2025, United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Hey imposed one year of probation and ordered Beaulieu to pay $59,143 in restitution to American Airlines.
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Philadelphia Police Department conducted the investigation, and the case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.