Houston Man Charged After Allegedly Boarding United Flight With Fake Pass
Prosecutors charged Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi on Friday after he allegedly boarded United Flight 469 at Houston's Bush Airport on May 18 using a fake boarding pass, forcing the plane back to the gate.[1]
Flight 469 was bound for Los Angeles and had already taxied when crew members found Oriyomi had no assigned seat and was not on the passenger manifest, prompting the return to the gate.[1] Prosecutors say the incident delayed the flight about three hours and drew responses from the Transportation Security Administration, the FBI, Houston police and airport officials.[1]
Investigators say an image of a boarding pass on Oriyomi's phone appeared fake because it lacked key data and a QR code, and an airport representative called it fraudulent.[1]
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- On May 18, 2026, Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi allegedly boarded United Flight 469 at Houston's Bush Airport using a fraudulent boarding pass.
- Flight 469, bound for Los Angeles, had already taxied when crew discovered Oriyomi had no assigned seat and was not on the manifest, leading the aircraft to return to the gate.
- Prosecutors charged Oriyomi with impairing or interrupting operation of a critical infrastructure facility and say the incident delayed the flight about three hours and triggered responses from TSA, FBI, Houston Police and airport authorities.
- Investigators say an image of a boarding pass found on Oriyomi's phone appeared fake, lacking key data and a QR code, and an airport representative deemed it fraudulent.
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