Woman Charged After Boarding Paris Flight Without Ticket or Passport

Svetlana Dali bypassed JFK Airport security and faces federal charges, raising concerns about aviation safety protocols.

Svetlana Dali, 57, allegedly boarded a Delta flight from New York to Paris without a ticket or passport on November 26, 2024.
She bypassed multiple security checkpoints at JFK Airport, including a staff-only lane and the airline's boarding gate, before being detected in Paris.
Dali has been charged with being a stowaway on an aircraft, a federal offense that carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison if convicted.
Released from custody under strict pretrial conditions, she is subject to GPS monitoring, a curfew, a ban from airports, and mandatory mental health evaluation.
The incident has raised significant concerns about vulnerabilities in airport security, prompting scrutiny of existing protocols and procedures.