An incident much like a Hollywood film is elevating questions with aviation safety. 

A person posing as a flight crew member took a number of flights, all whereas navigating by way of airports and safety checks. The reported fraudster was just lately discovered responsible of posing as a flight attendant, throughout as many as 4 airways, to take over 120 free or considerably discounted flights. 

The U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace within the Southern District of Florida tried a case in opposition to the person, Tiron Alexander, 35, who was discovered responsible within the jury trial. 

The fraudulent flight attendant is presently scheduled for sentencing in August. The investigation was a collaboration between a number of federal companies together with the Division of Justice, Transportation Safety Administration, and different authorities. 

“The proof at trial additionally confirmed that Alexander posed as a flight attendant on three different airline carriers,” a Division of Justice information launch mentioned. “In the end, Alexander booked greater than 120 free flights by falsely claiming to be a flight attendant.”

Your complete story has comparable notes to the famed Steven Spielberg-directed movie «Catch Me If You Can,» which stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Within the movie, DiCaprio’s character, primarily based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., pretends to be an airline pilot and leap seats on completely different plane totally free flights. 

The case is paying homage to different uncommon ways in which folks have taken to hitch a trip on plane. All through the Nineties, dozens of individuals tried stowing in plane wheel wells, uncovered to the chilly air and low oxygen, totally free worldwide flights. 

In Might, 57-year previous Russian citizen Svetlana Dali was discovered responsible of sneaking onto a Delta flight, in accordance with NBC News. The traveler made her well past safety and airline personnel who had been checking boarding tickets.

For vacationers trying to turn into flight attendants legally, and luxuriate in a life within the sky with limitless free flights, airways periodically put up open requires functions. For instance, Delta expanded its flight attendant roster in 2023 by internet hosting in-flight crew members with an internet type and in-person studying occasions.