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Man’s Fake Pass Triggers LA Flight Delay, Felony Charges

6/9/2026

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Oriyomi Stowaway Delay

Abdulrahman Oriyomi, 25, boarded Flight 469 to Los Angeles from Houston on May 18, 2026 with a fake pass would not scan.
After being turned away at Gate E16, he waited at Gate D4, slipped onto jet bridge, hid in restroom, and his failure to produce a passenger named “Lopez” forced plane to return, causing a three-hour delay.
Oriyomi now faces a felony, is held on a $15,000 bond and wears an ankle monitor.

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Passenger Charged

The man was charged with “impairing or interrupting operation of a critical infrastructure facility,” a federal offense.
TSA reported he presented a valid boarding pass, cleared standard screening, and carried no prohibited items.
United Airlines said it referred all questions to law-enforcement and cancelled his reservation because he did not pay.
Surveillance cameras captured his difficulty scanning the pass on May 18 and his later slip past distracted United staff.

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Oriyomi Stowaway Delay

Abdulrahman Oriyomi, 25, boarded Flight 469 to Los Angeles from Houston on May 18, 2026 with a fake pass would not scan.
After being turned away at Gate E16, he waited at Gate D4, slipped onto jet bridge, hid in restroom, and his failure to produce a passenger named “Lopez” forced plane to return, causing a three-hour delay.
Oriyomi now faces a felony, is held on a $15,000 bond and wears an ankle monitor.

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