{"id":86305,"date":"2025-03-16T04:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T23:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=86305"},"modified":"2025-05-22T01:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:49:08","slug":"delta-salt-lake-city-to-austin-flight-stowaway-pleads-guilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/delta-salt-lake-city-to-austin-flight-stowaway-pleads-guilty\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta Salt Lake City to Austin Flight Stowaway Pleads Guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATLANTA-<\/strong> A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to boarding a Delta Air Lines (DL)<\/a> flight without a valid ticket. The incident occurred at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)<\/a>, where the man bypassed security checks using a young girl\u2019s boarding pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wicliff Yves Fleurizard was arrested in March 2024 after attempting to fly as a stowaway on Delta Air Lines flight DL1683<\/strong> to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)<\/a>. His method involved secretly photographing a passenger\u2019s mobile boarding pass and using it to gain entry onto the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Tom\u00e1s Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – N368NW Delta Air Lines Airbus A320-212 \/ 3268 (cn 996), CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=58253083<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Delta Salt Lake City to Austin Flight Stowaway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Surveillance footage from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) captured Fleurizard blending into the crowd of passengers waiting to board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He discreetly used his mobile phone to take pictures of their boarding passes, eventually obtaining a clear image of a young girl\u2019s QR code. This allowed him to scan through the gate without alerting airport staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once onboard the Airbus A320<\/a>, Fleurizard hid in a lavatory while passengers took their seats. His plan was to emerge after boarding was complete and find an unoccupied seat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the flight was fully booked, leaving him without a place to sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fleurizard attempted to walk the aisle in search of a seat but was unsuccessful. He returned to the lavatory at the back of the aircraft before making another attempt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A flight attendant noticed his unusual behavior, checked the passenger manifest using a mobile device, and discovered he was not listed as a ticketed passenger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Aero Icarus from Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland – Delta Air Lines Airbus A320-212; N365NW@SLC;09.10.2011\/621dc, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=26713173<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Motive and Legal Consequences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During questioning, Fleurizard explained that he was trying to return to Florida using non-revenue (non-rev) travel privileges from a friend employed at Southwest Airlines (WN)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, due to fully booked flights, he repeatedly failed to secure a seat. Out of frustration, he devised a plan to board a Delta Air Lines (DL) flight to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), intending to continue his journey from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of a plea agreement, Fleurizard admitted to being a stowaway on an aircraft. Under federal law, this offense carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: N707DN – Delta Boeing 777-200LR | ATL – North Parking Deck | Flickr | Creator: Andrew E. Cohen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Similar Incident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In November 2023, a separate stowaway incident occurred on a Delta Air Lines (DL) flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<\/a> to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A woman successfully boarded the transatlantic flight without a ticket and remained in the lavatory for most of the journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was only discovered when flight attendants became suspicious and confronted her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following these incidents, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)<\/a> launched an internal review to assess how unauthorized individuals managed to bypass boarding pass verification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the TSA confirmed that security screenings were conducted, the agency acknowledged the need for stricter boarding procedures to prevent similar breaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delta Stowaway Passenger Who Steal Child\u2019s Boarding Pass for Flight Released<\/a><\/blockquote>