Russian Woman Charged as Stowaway on Delta Flight from NYC to Paris
Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian woman, faces charges for boarding a Delta flight without a ticket and claiming to have been abused afterward.
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Svetlana Dali, 57, was arrested for sneaking onto Delta Flight DL264 at JFK without a boarding pass, flying to Paris on Nov. 26. Following her return to the U.S., she claimed to have been poisoned in Paris and expressed concerns for her safety in detention. Dali is charged with being a stowaway, a federal crime that could result in up to five years in prison. A review of the incident revealed flaws in security protocols at JFK, prompting Delta Airlines to cooperate with authorities to address the breach.
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