A British man has disappeared after sneaking onto a flight from London to New York without a passport or ticket, British authorities said.
Craig Sturt, 46, stored The flight departed on Christmas Eve 2023 on a British Airways flight that landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport. new york post report.
Incredibly, Mr Sturt is said to have been able to get through Heathrow’s security checkpoint and boarding gate without presenting proper documentation.
The paper reported that “Mr. Sturt allegedly boarded a full international flight and found a seat after some passengers missed their connection at the airport,” adding that undocumented passengers could enjoy free food and drinks on free overseas flights. I reported the situation in detail.
Upon arriving in the United States, Sturt’s luck ran out at the customs inspection point.
The British man was arrested after failing to show documents to JFK airport staff and was “immediately escorted to a return flight to Heathrow.”
Sturt, who returned home on Christmas Day, was taken to hospital for unknown reasons.
British police charged the unauthorized traveler with obtaining services by deception, unlawful presence airside and boarding an aircraft without permission. of Sun report.
Sturt somehow managed to further evade authorities and has recently been reported missing, the newspaper said.
But in a further humiliation for British police last night, it emerged that Mr Sturt has since been the subject of an “urgent missing person appeal”.
An arrest warrant was issued on January 22nd.
Thames Valley Police issued the following alert on January 30th:
Emergency appeal for missing persons. Can you help me find Craig? The 46-year-old is described as 6 feet tall, slim, with short, dark brown hair.
When last seen, he was wearing a gray jacket, jacket, black jogging pants, and white sweatshirts.
Craig was last seen in Reading, but is originally from Slough and has links to Heathrow Airport and Tottenham Court Road in London. If you see Craig, please do not approach him and call 999.
Mr Sturt’s brother, Lee Smith, told the newspaper: “We don’t know how Craig managed to slip past security at Britain’s biggest airport and fly to the US without a passport or ticket.” .
Mr Smith said Mr Craig had a “troubled past” and had warned him that something “sinister” might happen.
“It’s outrageous that something like this could happen. If Mr. Craig, who has a troubled past, can evade security, anyone else, perhaps with nefarious motives, could do the same,” he said. “Your head should be spinning. How could this have been allowed to happen?”
