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Texas Man Arrested for Attempting to Board Delta Flight Without Ticket

Wicliff Yves Fleurizard faces federal charges after using a photo of another passenger's boarding pass to board a plane in Salt Lake City.

  • Wicliff Yves Fleurizard, 26, from George, Texas, was arrested for boarding a Delta Air Lines flight without a ticket by using a photo of another passenger's boarding pass.
  • Fleurizard was caught before the plane took off from Salt Lake City International Airport and is facing a federal charge of stowing away on an aircraft.
  • He allegedly took photos of passengers' phones and boarding passes without their knowledge to board the flight to Austin, Texas.
  • Fleurizard claimed he was trying to get back to Texas to see his family after a snowboarding trip and had been rebooked on a later flight due to overbooking.
  • Delta Air Lines is cooperating with law enforcement and relevant federal agencies in the investigation.
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