Man who skipped security and snuck onto an American flight ordered to pay $60,000 after the flight was canceled
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Jonathan Beaulieu, 32, sneaked onto an American Airlines flight at Philadelphia International Airport. He approached a TSA exit claiming to have left his phone but attempted to bribe a security guard with a $50 bill. Despite not being cleared, he walked past security and boarded the plane. The flight was canceled after authorities discovered the breach, costing American Airlines $59,143, which Beaulieu was ordered to pay. He received a year of probation for evading airport security, stressing the seriousness of security protocols in airports.
Jonathan Beaulieu, a 32-year-old man, sneaked onto an American Airlines flight without a ticket at Philadelphia International Airport, causing the flight's cancellation.
He attempted to bribe a security guard with a $50 bill, claiming he had forgotten his phone in the terminal, but was ultimately apprehended by police.
The incident resulted in Beaulieu being ordered to pay nearly $60,000 in restitution to American Airlines for the flight cancellation and was sentenced to a year of probation.
The entire aircraft had to be searched due to security breaches after Beaulieu boarded without passing through TSA screening.
Read at Business Insider
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