2nd stowaway found on board Delta flight

[@Foghorn-Leghorn2]

TSA took $80 of cheese from me saying it was a soft cheese and yet an entire 150 lb person can sneak in.

[@Brittanyjustgoes]

United didn’t catch that my ID didn’t match my boarding pass at check in (I recently got married) but they were focusing on me paying for a checked bag that I had included on my ticket (flying priority with 2 free bags!) 🤦‍♀️

[@donaldjohnson-y6n]

Was it squeezy-cheese in a can?

[@KidMotor]

No, unless it was domestic YOU attempted to bring illegal items through a border and got caught. TSA didnt DO anything.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

What kind of person tries to take 80bucks worth of cheese anywhere? Odd story.

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

That's a lot of cheese dude, is your toilet okay?

[@AnalogWinter]

The older I get, the more I appreciate the peace of being in my own home and away from the general public.

[@Macckk100]

THIS

[@josephhuman7390]

Hahaha hahaha, Yes , I would agree with you about staying away from the general public, hahaha hahaha.

[@christinebee9781]

Amen! People ask us why we don’t travel, THIS is why!!!

[@holographic_red]

The older I get the "newsspeak" tires me out, I know it's supposed to make information clear etc etc.. Everything sounds sensational and like a commercial for a shady dental practice.

[@BenjaminFitzwallace]

YUP!

[@Chew5219]

These Tic Tok challenges are getting out of hand.

[@soramame7528]

Hahahaha

[@lateblossom]

This comment is underrated😂😂😂

[@AnishaWade]

Meanwhile, if you have a water bottle in your bag, the TSA will treat it as if it was a nuclear weapon. Effective use of tax dollars.

[@peterddb1593]

What I especially liked about this news story is how Delta said that the crew followed procedures to get the unticketed passenger escorted off the flight, but Delta didn’t say what procedures the crew did or didn’t follow that allowed this passenger to get on the flight. I want to be Delta’s spokesperson, or become part of their crew, or maybe become a TSA agent. It sounds like I have all of the same qualifications they do. None.

[@jon9103]

They were likely referring specifically to the flight crew, allowing the stowaway would have been a mistake by the gate agent.

[@hateisbad]

Absolutely! How did the person bypass the security checks??? Sounds like an inside job to me!!

[@peterddb1593]

@@jon9103 My point is that it is weird to commend employees for simply contacting authorities to deplane that unticketed passenger, while not addressing the ones that messed up. They are praising a half done job. So, yay team?

[@trailrider7046]

Perfect example of spin

[@itsvictoroyedeji]

I’m sure the stowaway looked “non-threatening”, which is how they are able to pass through and make the flight.

[@Marilyn-s4d]

TSA asks for boarding pass, boarding pass scans before boarding, flight attendant checks boarding pass. How can someone gets through without showing pass!😮

[@richzip]

@@Marilyn-s4d Probably go through TSA because it's so crowded and the person snuck by while the agent had their head down. No idea how they got through the gate door, but FAs don't typically check boarding passes.

[@asanti3748]

I’ve seen TSA pull a child maybe 10 or 11 years old girl in sun dress off the line to search them, wand all. Conducted a search as if she was an inmate. I was right next her being searched my self, they told me I had to pull my pants down because the wand was going off, they told me I can either wait for a room or pull my pants down here in front of everyone. I asked for the room and they said it can take up to an hour to get a room. I had to catch my flight, so pulled my pants down in front of everyone, embarrassing. The girl was long gone at that point lol.

[@richzip]

@@asanti3748 Yeah, that sounds EXTREMELY exaggerated. And if adults were to use a little girl to hide a weapon (not out of the realm of possibility), you would probably be one of the first to criticize TSA for incompetence.

[@longwindingroad]

The person who made it into the wheel well is more of a concern.

[@ronaldredmond3308]

True that because that person could have had a bomb on them.

[@KidMotor]

@@ronaldredmond3308 I mean. Duh.

[@teddyghioto]

@@ronaldredmond3308 YOU CANT SAY BOMB

[@seanmorris440]

@@ronaldredmond3308 Would they even tell us if he just died before he could set it off?

[@flightsimguides]

I don't get it.... I've boarded numerous flights, and not one of them have I even had a chance to just waltz past security checkpoints nor past the gate agent that scans your boarding pass. I've even had my boarding pass flag me before and the agent will figure out whats going on before you even think to just mosey on down the jetway.... how does the agent, nor any of the 300 passengers sitting there waiting to get on the flight just not notice?

[@kennethrosario6706]

Right it’s so weird. I also worked at the airport it’s very odd

[@lynx70123]

Some people are never viewed as a criminal or threat, allowing them to become the most prolific of criminals. Too much focus on esoteric b.s. makes us vulnerable.

[@hateisbad]

My thoughts EXACTLY!! I have ALWAYS had to show my ticket and my ID to every single agent!

[@michaelscott5653]

Right? I'm actually kind of impressed 😅

[@desiv1170]

When reached for comment, the stowaway's mother just yelled "KEVIN!!!!"

[@Jillians1025]

😂

[@Pedantic1953]

If a person walks aboard without a ticket it’s a “stowaway”? Or is that just an unticketed person? I guess unticketed doesn’t sound quite as sensational for the media as stowaway.

[@moneyguy2008]

Good point and I agree! If the plane hasn't actually taken off yet then they shouldn't be classified as a stowaway.

[@JohnDoe-ew3xt]

sort of like "immigrants"...

[@jon9103]

Lol you're getting worked up over semantics when none is actually confused by what is meant.

[@ghost2112_fpv]

Lol meanwhile if you have a water bottle, TSA will act as if you have a nuclear weapon in your bag. Good use of tax dollars.

[@jon9103]

It's mostly theater.

[@ghost2112_fpv]

@ Oh 100%. Look at some of the agents🤣

[@slyfox2022]

Calm down

[@ghost2112_fpv]

@ Lol the typical go to phrase someone will use when they can’t handle the truth

[@jonathanhernandez5282]

Incompetence. And they'll make more rules for us when they cant just do their job 🤦‍♂️

[@jerryangton408]

hell all the pat downs and disregarding your belongings give them a job . taking people water and certain foods does not make us safe . thats what there job is suspose to be looks more of harrasment. you can bring skate board with iron wheels but not water SMH😅

[@brendaturbeville1911]

How's TSA working

[@charlespiper9291]

The illegal freeloaders don’t need documents to fly domestic

[@stefanossmitty3318]

Just fine. The question should be “why are Delta’s gate agents allowing people without boarding passes to get on their planes?”

[@eddies96815]

Delta has issues with the FA's procedures. When the final soul count is done before closing the boarding door to match ops manifest count, ALL lavatories are supposed to be checked. This is Delta's issue. TSA may be dropping the ball as well, but the buck stops with inflight following procedure. Sheesh

[@ai4px]

in fairness, it appears Delta's headcount caught the extra person that TSA let in to the secure area.

[@eddies96815]

@@ai4px No, no fairness. The headcount and bathroom check come before the entry door is closed. The stowaway was caught because they peeked out of the bathroom door which was right next to Door L4 which is where 2 FA's were sitting.

[@DeNyce-]

In all fairness inflight can only do so much. This person passed through at least two areas that should have caught that something was off. TSA and the ticket or gate agent. During boarding I firmly believe that ALL airlines should change their policies. People are standing up, going to the lavatories back and forth. It is a lot of moving pieces that takes place during boarding. I personally think the lavatories should be locked during boarding and not unlocked until in flight. Grown people should learn to use the restroom and take their kids to the restrooms before boarding the aircraft. But that’s just my opinion.

[@hateisbad]

@@DeNyce- Great opinion!!!

[@normtrooper4392]

People these days are losing their minds. Stay safe everyone

[@SolaKnitez53]

Since 2016....I imagine it will get worse the next 4 yrs...

[@MustachioFurioso9134]

Since before then... They lost their damn mind many years before 2016 ​@@SolaKnitez53

[@relentlesspursuitofshade1234]

Guys ! I saw a news report on how people do this. They buy a cheap ticket and use that to get through security. In this case the person wanted to go to Hawaii which is a pricey ticket. Then they go to the gate of the flight they want to get on. Hang out until someone is looking at their boarding pass on their phone. Snaps a picture of the boarding pass and uses the picture to get on the plane. Once on the plane they need to stay out of site and hopefully find a vacant seat or hide in the bathroom.

[@johnathanmcfadden8978]

How did they get past not only TSA but the gate agent as well? When I worked at an airline if we did this as a boarding agent we would be in a world of trouble and possibly fired.

[@Britt4880]

Bribes maybe

[@relentlesspursuitofshade1234]

I heard on another news report that people buy a cheap ticket to get past security. Then they stand behind someone who is looking at their ticket for the flight they want to get on. They snap a picture of the boarding pass and then get on the plane.

[@Cobol-Eng]

​@@relentlesspursuitofshade1234but then if 2 people try to scan the ticket at different times, the second time it would flag and they should investigate immediately

[@cherylbradbury4875]

American airports need to update they're security.

[@teeconsigliano7631]

Might as well save $ and replace human TSA ID checkers with automated doors that require you to scan ID and ticket. Other countries do it.

[@Steve-fx2fb]

Yay, more surveillance! 👎

[@Steve-fx2fb]

You'd definitely line up for a microchip.

[@teeconsigliano7631]

@Steve-fx2fb No, that would be same surveillance but cheaper and more efficient without an incompetent TSA agent. They've been checking IDs and tickets for a long time and take your picture. Sounds like you haven't been to an airport in a while so don't worry :).

[@teeconsigliano7631]

@Steve-fx2fb LOL, no. And guess what? Your phone has microchips!

[@Steve-fx2fb]

@@teeconsigliano7631 What a d.a. argument. Lol. I don't willingly have my phone scanned by checkpoints.. I don't even use the ghey cloud.

[@brandonjacksonusmc]

I just watched the movie 'Carry-On'. You can get through TSA just by running in a blazer, flashing a badge, and saying you're a cop. 🤣

[@BobsledTime]

The police charged the man with aggravated assault. If you are shooting at multiple people and it is not an act of self-defense, the man she absolutely be facing attempted murder charges.

[@theflippestside]

Why isn't there a pre-flight check in the wheel wells for stowaways? Seems like a pretty fucking simple solution to me...

[@theflippestside]

Ah this one wasn't a wheel well, but either way, it's nuts that this is even a thing.

[@meddyven]

The First Officer, who does the walk around, should be checkibg for that.

[@sforza209]

lol you obviously didn’t watch the video!

[@rareroots]

Did George quit?

[@longwindingroad]

Retired.

[@rabbitwooden2184]

TSA is on vacation

[@agentbb007]

Why am I paying to fly. Seems easy to just hop on.

[@jamalwilburn228]

Are we tturning airport security into the Southern border?

[@Ryan125y]

Mexico will pay to fix it

[@runescape0063]

how are these airports letting people do this like you are screened before going through the airport and same with boarding pass you'll need it before entering the flight unless the person is paid off

[@sammydrew4390]

Delta again??! What does Delta have to say about the gate agent?

[@meddyven]

Delta doesn't do anything. Excuses!

[@KazeriantheVIIII]

I noticed this last time when I flew the TSA just checked my ID and no boarding documents. When I boarded at the gate I had to scan my ticket. I can see this person getting past TSA but how do you get past scanning your ticket. Unless you wait until the last person has boarded, the gate agent steps away and then you get on board. Only way I can possibly think of.

Uh well how the hell did they get on the plane without a boarding pass but I can't pass with a jar of jelly. Someone is not doing their job.

[@Marilyn-s4d]

Took my 4oz. Victoria secret lotion! So petty!🙃🙃

[@JK_Chapman]

lots of holes in that swiss cheese

[@southendbos]

How did they get by both checkpoints? Especially the gate agent?

[@sushifornico]

cuz im from germany and wanna understand - when they talk about ID checks - is it like does your ticket match the ID?

[@prettyboimut1]

The journalist in the middle in extremely gorgeous ❤

[@jrmetmoi]

Yes she is 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jamesortiz7443]

We need one of the guy news anchors to wear a sombrero and blanket then this news cast would be truly....

[@yogaqueen1527]

The news anchor is stunning

[@ShanntahnPininchula]

Which one?

[@jrmetmoi]

@@ShanntahnPininchula the lady in the middle

[@chiaralistica]

Gio Benitez

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

He is.

[@Anon-zv7pi]

did they follow procedures to prevent an unticketed passenger from boarding? clearly not

[@MrMikeTauber]

Hello earth to Delta -- allowed on with NO BOARDING PASS!!!???? Delta = DELETE!

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

Gio was here in my hometown covering that submarine that sank on the Titanic. That's pretty cool.

[@celebrityrog]

Sounds to me the issue is with Delta gate agents who aren't doing their job ablnd letting anyone on board.

[@martynhoward4287]

How is it possible to board without a ticket?

[@Aussie_Hawaiian_boy]

It’s Delta’s fault they should be more security and keep track of their passengers this is why I don’t Fly Delta worst airline of security

[@phucyutoob6477]

This is what a DEI hiring policy gets you.

[@MK8MasterJunjie]

Not sure who told you that, but it’s incorrect.

[@MannyL-g3m]

So they opened the plane door without having police waiting at the gate??

[@YaYa-ke1zr]

Why is there a trend of individuals seeing how far they can get through airport security without showing required credentials …. at different airports.

[@LumiOlpero]

How does this happen?

[@DillyDahlia]

Wait, did they say the person walked off the plane and was found in an airport restroom?? They just let them walk away like that? Double incompetence!

[@ritadyer9295]

Years ago, my husband almost got arrested for having an alarm clock. This was pre cell phone alarm clock days and he was on a business trip. I think they kept the clock!

[@ChrisLeonard-np7lh]

What about the dead one found in the wheel well?

[@r8chlletters]

The only thing surprising about this is it hasn’t been caught more often and earlier

[@pinkpapayarusyse9903]

In America. It is not a requirement to check for boarding passes at the aircraft door. It is part of our procedures in NZ. And most other parts of the world. The amount of eye rolls I get from American travellers is because it’s a foreign concept to them. But you will be amazed how many people board the wrong flight or present without even having checked in. People are sheep and when stressed during travel will follow others because they don’t want to miss the flight. Or during busy times the gate agent gets distracted and someone slips through without scanning.

[@PresidentWORLD-h3o]

*FREEDOM USA President Made PEACE WORLD'S! Free! U.S.! Free Luigi!*

[@xtremeaviator6183]

What security?

[@stevesilverman3505]

Did he say family fight or family flight?

[@BookJay35]

My sister couldn’t make the flight we were both headed to so cal from Sacramento. The ticket agent gave me my sisters ticket i didn’t bother to check the name on it. I some how managed to get through tsa, board the flight and get to so cal before realizing the ticket issued to me was my sisters and not mine.

[@holographic_red]

With the news speak, hard to keep up. "A yeti might have been spotted, hunters went from New York to your basement and set up camp, now this just in! A delta flight attendent actually stowed away a stow away! The stow away:e had no comment on the matter but was grateful to get safely to the destination.

[@bikerbruce1988]

The entire security process is to make customers ‘feel’ safe.

[@someguy325es]

One has to wonder how many people have done it successfully where nobody noticed.

[@visceratrocar]

This wouldn't happen so much if they weren't price gouging literally everything.

[@lisaw508]

These are SECURITY FAILURES! How do you bypass ID verification??

[@kakoi8017176414]

They are taking NonRev to another level

[@BrunoDeMarques]

IMHO TSA is not to blame. They weren’t even there

[@maestrovso]

Absence from post just at the right time.

[@1984_Life]

Let’s all chit chat on it on socials until we see the 3rd 🥉 TSA = Current Government Administration

[@MushroomMagicGrowing]

Don’t they know frontier will fly you like anywhere for $50?

[@Cantsaydog]

Doesn’t surprise me at all this country has lost its freaking mind

[@elephantroom9699]

I wonder how many stowaways they didn’t find? I’ve been flying stowaway since 1983. I’ve traveled the world 🌎

[@soramame7528]

It’s interesting that it’s always Delta.

[@ChartreuseStar]

Delta can't keep stowaways off their flights and they're worried about the amount of lotion in my bag?

[@pinkrollergirl]

seems like bad security if things are getting bypassed.

[@nobodyspecial9262]

Those who give up Freedom for Security will have neither.

[@Alice-the-seal]

I was on a flight last week, and there was a drone sitting next to me.

[@syoung3602]

The latest is America going wild in a nutshell

[@AG-kb7yb]

'We need to find out' Who is we??? They need to find out.

[@valeking5993]

The guy on the right’s on camera personality is dialed way up 😂

[@chelciedaniel6963]

That means they can get something onto these planes that could harm people on the flights… makes me think of the movie Carry-On

[@JohnDoe-ew3xt]

but, but... did she take her shoes off?? 🤦‍♂

[@steveroche8584]

😂

[@Peizxcv]

Cannot take water or lotion or baby milk onboard but if it’s something dangerous, TSA let you walk right in

[@jetlibog3011]

allowing Boarding Cards for a Different date should not be allowed. 😢

[@litzclemz5438]

seems like the gate agent knows the person who snuck in!

[@jon9103]

Make one wonder if anyone has gotten away with this.

[@KreweOfBridge]

Why are we paying all these security (including 9/11) fees for things like this to happen?

[@katherinedemott298]

So much for all the TSA security etc.

[@MannyL-g3m]

I can't even sneak through an opened water of bottle...smh.

[@2Cenery]

Like everything else, if you want it bad enough you will find a way. TSA still out here acting like they are the best paid unarmed mall security guards around.

[@billyyank5807]

Abc needs to report on dea harassing people who travel with cash. Thankfully that nonsense was stopped, we'll see how long that lasts. Ya'll should be questioning dea why they harass people with zero evidence of a crime. Its not illegal to carry cash!!!

[@trailrider7046]

So how much were you travelling with? $$$= sus

[@nbell5050]

They took my 16oz bottle of lotion talking about its "too heavy". WTF

[@LadyMul]

Security is weak in USA airports. In the early years of over 100ml ban I had cough syrup I did not want to throw and they scanned it through, all 250ml, in UK even 120ml did not get through

[@jackwong93]

Ironic that the Netflix movie Carry On just released

[@lizr87]

Bad things can happen when TSA is overworked (and underappreciated)!

[@MentalEquality]

Blame the feds who run the airport, ask me why?

[@aishadoesthings]

Honestly as long as we leave on time they can stow away all day.

[@asanti3748]

This is only who they caught, not counting the successful ones they don’t know about

[@krys1075]

Is this how terrorist sneak through the system ????? How are they bypassing the employees

[@AutumnLuvsJesus]

How tf???????? HOW????????

[@maestrovso]

TSA is there to make us feel safe.

[@SamanthaStevenson76]

Let them people stowaway. Plane tickets are too expensive

[@ItsMeHammie]

Only businesses need to figure this out not "we". We could care less about someone being crafty enough to hitch a free ride as long as they're not violent.

[@matthewhomman8656]

This exact mentality causes huge disasters.

[@weed491]

What happened to pre -flight walk down ?

[@teatyme4471]

Delta Doesn’t Care! Earlier this year I was assaulted by an inebriated passenger on a international Delta flight. He stepped on me, smacked my phone out of hand, all while hurling every expletive at me that you could imagine. What’s crazy, is that the incident was COMPLETELY unprovoked. It was like he was triggered by landing. The flight attendants cared more about ending their shift than taking him into custody. I ended up getting shuffled around Hartsfields, from Flight Attendants to Red Coats, Customs Enforcement, ATL PD and finally Homeland Security, where I was told that I should’ve hit him back, WTF! It’s the Wild Wild West in airports these days. After I submitted my complaint. Delta’s response, “We can not control the actions of other people onboard… we are not able to restrain a customer at the gate no matter the circumstances… we are sincerely sorry.” And that was it. Straight Bullshit! DELTA DOESN’T CARE.

[@jrmetmoi]

Are you sure you weren’t on Jerry Springer or that Steve guy’s show ?

[@teatyme4471]

@ No. That day was unfortunately a part of my reality. But several lessons were learned.

[@Clark-i9o]

I bet they had better Wi-Fi service and food then in coach