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Brit stowaway who nabbed free flight to US lacking after ‘tailgating’ tactic

A British man who rigorously managed to sneak onto a flight to JFK Airport in New York with out a passport or boarding move remains to be but to be discovered over a month later.

Craig Sturt, 46, reportedly managed to make his means on board the flight after following on behind different passengers on board the flight heading from Heathrow Airport to New York. On Boxing Day final yr, Sturt efficiently managed to search out an empty seat on the packed British Airways flight after having acquired by way of a number of checkpoints with out being observed.

And after having fun with free meals and drinks on board the flight to the US it seemed like his luck had lastly run out after the aircraft touched down within the Big Apple.

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British Airways plane
He loved meals and drinks onboard the New York-bound flight regardless of not having a ticket

He was quickly arrested and despatched again to Heathrow Airport the place he was charged with Obtaining Services by Deception; Being Unlawfully Airside; Boarding an Aircraft with out permission, and was remanded to seem in courtroom. But, since then Sturt has not been seen and a lacking particular person’s attraction was issued on January 30.

Sturt’s older brother Lee Smith, 52, instructed the Sun: “I don’t know how Craig has managed to dodge security at the UK’s biggest airport and fly to America without a passport and ticket,”

Smith criticised the airport employees, questioning what might have occurred if his brother had been somebody with ill-intentions, he stated: “It’s ridiculous this could happen. If Craig, with a troubled past, could dodge security then presumably anyone else with sinister motives could do the same. Heads should roll. How has this been allowed to happen?”



JFK International Airport
His brother could not consider that Sturt had managed to evade safety

Smith first realized of his brother’s antics when the police known as him and stated that his Craig had been arrested in New York.

He stated: “The police known as and stated ‘Your brother has been apprehended – by New York Police’. As the cops known as I had MTV on and Sting’s ‘Englishman In New York’ was enjoying. It was surreal.”

He added: “They said ‘Well he’s just been caught walking down the runway at JFK Airport in New York,” Smith said. “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I have no idea how he managed to pull it off. I know it’s a serious issue.”

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