Sergey Ochigava, who had Russian and Israeli identification, faces felony charges of being an aircraft stowaway
  • Mothra@mander.xyzEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    I’ve never been to Denmark nor do I know a lot about it. How strict is it enforcing airport security?

    • GiddyGap@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      Same as everywhere else in the EU and with an extra layer of security on flights to the US like in many other countries.

      Must have been the mistake of individuals and not the overall security.

      • El Barto@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        9 months ago

        Hm. Should I state the obvious? If the individuals are part of the system, then the whole system is compromised. Or as the saying goes “security is only as strong as the weakest link,” and someone put those “individual links” out there without enough vetting.

        So, yes, it was the mistake of the overall security.

    • morhp@lemmy.wtfEnglish
      5·
      9 months ago

      Security is there to make sure you’re not carrying illegal stuff, as long as that’s fine, the only time they maybe check the id is before giving you the boarding pass.

      Looks like the guy didn’t have a boarding pass altogether, so not sure how he got into the plane.

      There is usually a person or an automatic gate that checks your pass before allowing you through the plane. However that’s more like a ticket check and to make sure people don’t get on the wrong planes, it’s probably not super hard to get around.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    5·
    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Ochigava arrived at the Los Angeles international airport on 4 November.

    He also asked for two meals while the flight attendants served passengers food, and he allegedly attempted to eat chocolate that belonged to the cabin crew.

    In an interview with the FBI, Ochigava claimed he had a doctorate of philosophy in economics as well as marketing and had last worked in Russia.

    Ochigava allegedly claimed he did not know how he got on the plane from Copenhagen, was not sure if he had a ticket, and did not remember how he got through airport security in Denmark without a boarding pass.

    Ochigava remained in federal custody on Tuesday and was due in court on 26 December.

    He could face up to five years in prison if convicted of being a stowaway on an aircraft, which the US’s federal code defines as a felony.

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