A Delta Air Lines passenger was caught trying to fly to Hawaii without a boarding pass on Christmas Eve, several media outlets reported.
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An unticketed passenger was discovered as Delta flight 487 was taxiing to the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Delta said in a statement to CBS News.
The Port of Seattle told CNN the plane then returned to the terminal, where the suspect departed. Police located them in an airport restroom using video surveillance, it added.
The passenger went through the usual security screenings but bypassed ID verification and boarding status stations, the Transportation Security Administration told CBS News.
The Port of Seattle Police told the outlet that investigators determined the unticketed passenger had passed through a security checkpoint the day before.
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The passenger was arrested for criminal trespass, the Port of Seattle said, per CBS News.
