Security Alert: Man Bypasses TSA, Boards United Flight Without Ticket in Houston

A major security incident unfolded at George Bush Intercontinental Airport when Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi slipped past TSA checkpoints and onto United Flight 469 bound for Los Angeles without a valid ticket. Oriyomi allegedly tried scanning a fake boarding pass at several gates before sneaking down the jet bridge as agents attended to other passengers. The unauthorized boarding went unnoticed until the aircraft had pushed back and began taxiing. The discovery prompted an immediate return to the gate, evacuation of all passengers, and a full-scale response by airport police, the FBI, TSA and airline security. No explosives or threats were found. Prosecutors have charged Oriyomi with disrupting critical infrastructure operations, a felony that carries heavy penalties under Texas law if he’s convicted.

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