- Tiron Alexander (35), was found guilty of fraud by wire in connection with posing to be a flight attendant.
- Alexander is said to have accessed crew-only systems and booked over 120 discounted or free flights while posing an airline employee.
- The airline industry offers a variety of travel benefits to its crew, including complimentary flights and discounts.
A similar incident to one in a Hollywood film raises questions about aviation security.
The man, who posed as a member of the flight crew, took several flights while maneuvering through airports and going through security checks. A fraudster has been found guilty of posing to be a flight attendant for up to four airlines in order take 120 flights that were free or heavily discounted.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida prosecuted a case involving Tiron Alexander. He was found guilty after a jury trial.
The flight attendant who committed fraud is scheduled to be sentenced this August. This investigation was conducted by multiple federal agencies such as the Department of Justice Transportation Security Administration and other authorities.
A Department of Justice press release stated that “the evidence at trial showed also that Alexander posed in the role of a flight attendant for three other airlines.” Alexander was able to book more than 120 flights for free by falsely claiming that he was a flight attendant.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me If You Can” and the entire story is similar. DiCaprio’s character in the film is based on Frank Abagnale Jr.’s true story. He pretends to fly an airplane and hops seats on different planes for free flights.
It is similar to other strange ways that people have tried to get on an aircraft. Many people tried to stow away in aircraft during the 1990s. wheel wellsExposure to low oxygen and cold air is required for international flights.
Svetlana Dali, 57, a Russian citizen, was convicted in May for sneaking onto a Delta Flight. NBC News. The traveler slipped past the security personnel and airline staff who were inspecting boarding passes.
Airlines periodically announce open calls for applicants who want to be flight attendants and fly free of charge. For example, Delta expanded its flight attendant roster In 2023, host in-flight crew with an online form or in-person training events.
