A complaint submitted to a New York court on Thursday indicates that an individual who traveled as a stowaway from New York to Paris in late November accessed the security checkpoint by utilizing a designated lane for airline personnel, bypassing the need for a boarding pass. Svetlana Dali, identified as a 57-year-old Russian national, reportedly integrated herself with a substantial Air Europa flight crew before undergoing screening by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, despite lacking a valid ticket. Ms. Dali managed to bypass Delta Airline agents, who were occupied assisting other travelers at the gate, and proceeded onto the aircraft. Her arrest occurred in Paris after Delta personnel discovered during the flight that Ms. Dali was not in possession of a ticket. She made a court appearance in New York on Thursday. According to the court complaint, Ms. Dali informed US investigators following her arrest that she deliberately flew as a stowaway on Delta flight number DL264. She reportedly stated that her intention in evading TSA security and Delta employees was to travel without purchasing a ticket. FBI investigators reported that when presented with airport security footage depicting her bypassing airport staff, Ms. Dali confirmed her identity in the images. Furthermore, she allegedly acknowledged that she was aware her actions were unlawful. Delta Airlines expressed concern regarding the incident, issuing a statement last week that it was “conducting an exhaustive investigation” into the events and was collaborating with law enforcement. The TSA, in a statement provided to CBS News, the BBC’s US news partner, affirmed that this represents “the only reported case of unauthorised access when over 18 million passengers were screened at TSA security checkpoints during the busiest Thanksgiving travel season ever”. Following her arrest, Ms. Dali sought to claim asylum in France, as reported by a source acquainted with the situation to CBS. French authorities rejected her application, citing her failure to meet the asylum criteria. She reportedly created a disturbance and initially declined to board a flight back to the US. Ms. Dali faces anticipated charges for acting as a stowaway on a vessel or aircraft without consent, an offense punishable by a maximum of five years in prison. Post navigation £25,000 Reward Offered Following Plant Machinery Theft Judge Describes Man Convicted of Abusive Posts Against Mayor as ‘Racist’