An Apple accountant has been arrested over claims he snuck onto a Delta flight utilizing an image he took of a kid’s boarding go and hid within the toilet till the aircraft taxied.
Wicliff Wves Fleurizard, 26, has been charged with one depend of stowing away on a vessel or plane following the incident in Salt Lake Metropolis on March 17.
He’s accused of taking images of the boarding passes of unsuspecting passengers and utilizing his cellphone to board the flight to Austin, Texas, in line with a felony grievance filed in Utah federal courtroom.
Fleurizard allegedly spent a ‘vital period of time’ within the toilet and solely got here out as soon as boarding was full and the plane doorways had been secured.
However, a flight attendant observed there have been no empty seats and located he didn’t have a legitimate ticket and the plane was compelled to return to the gate the place he was arrested.
Apple accountant, Wicliff Wves Fleurizard, has been arrested over claims he snuck onto a Delta flight utilizing an image he took of a kid’s boarding go and hid within the toilet till the aircraft taxied
The 26-year-old has been charged with one depend of stowing away on a vessel or plane following the incident in Salt Lake Metropolis on March 17
Fleurizard is accused of taking images of the boarding passes of unsuspecting passengers and utilizing his cellphone to board the flight to Austin, Texas, in line with a felony grievance filed in Utah federal courtroom. Pictured: Fleurizard’s mugshot following a earlier arrest in June 2023
As soon as Fleurizard realized boarding was full, he made his approach to the again of the plane, in line with the grievance.
He allegedly advised a flight attendant his seat was 21F however the worker verified that the one that was already sitting there had a legitimate ticket.
Employees then looked for Fleurizard’s identify on their system and didn’t discover a legitimate ticket or reserving reservation for him on Delta Flight 1683 or some other Delta Flight.
The plane was then compelled to return to the gate the place he was met by legislation enforcement officers. He’s presently being held at Salt Lake County Metro Jail.
A Delta gate agent later revealed {that a} younger woman had a difficulty when attempting to scan her ticket to board.
The system had confirmed she was already on board regardless of the very fact she touring on her personal and nobody else had any authorization to make use of it.
Fleurizard allegedly advised authorities he had been snowboarding in Park Metropolis and wanted to get dwelling to see his household who had flown in from Florida.
He mentioned he was given a Southwest ticket by a buddy and tried to go away on March 16, however there have been no obtainable seats and was rebooked onto March 17, in line with the grievance.
Fleurizard allegedly spent a ‘vital period of time’ within the toilet and solely got here out as soon as boarding was full and the plane doorways had been secured
A flight attendant observed there have been no empty seats and located he didn’t have a legitimate ticket and the plane was compelled to return to the gate the place he was arrested
Nevertheless that flight was overbooked and he left the boarding space. Surveillance footage was reviewed and it allegedly reveals him taking images of a number of passenger’s boarding passes whereas they weren’t trying, together with the younger woman.
Fleurizard is alleged to have admitted he made a mistake and was simply attempting to get dwelling.
He has an lively warrant out for his arrest in Austin for violating a protecting order, though the small print are unclear.
Fleurizard has been described by the Austin Police Division – who’ve an lively warrant for his arrest for allegedly violating a protecting order – as ‘violent tendencies’ and was beforehand arrested in June 2023 over claims he assaulted a member of the family.
His case for the alleged assault continues to be pending in Williamson County, Texas.
Fleurizard works as a worldwide enterprise options accountant at Apple, in line with his LinkedIn web page and has been on the firm since January 2022.
A Delta Airways spokesman mentioned: ‘Delta is cooperating with legislation enforcement and related federal companies concerning an investigation right into a non-ticketed particular person being escorted off an plane in Salt Lake Metropolis previous to a scheduled departure.
‘We defer any extra inquiries to legislation enforcement.’
DailyMail.com has contacted the Salt Lake Metropolis Police Division, Delta Airways and Apple for remark.
