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Court records reveal how a man allegedly boarded a Houston flight he wasn't supposed to be on

Prosecutors say Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi used an invalid boarding document and caused a security response that delayed Flight 469 for several hours.

  • On May 18, 25-year-old Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi boarded a United Airlines flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport using a fraudulent boarding pass, forcing the aircraft to return to the gate and delaying the flight for approximately three hours.
  • Oriyomi passed through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint before exploiting distracted gate agents to access the jetway, presenting a document that investigators later determined lacked a QR code required for scanning.
  • Claiming to be "Mr. Lopez," the suspect requested a jump seat because the flight was full; cabin crew members confirmed no passenger was booked under that name, identifying the unauthorized traveler.
  • Authorities issued an arrest warrant on Monday, with prosecutors filing felony charges in Harris County's 180th District Court for impairing a critical infrastructure facility and seeking a $25,000 bond.
  • The incident prompted responses from the FBI and Houston Police Department, which conducted security sweeps and searched for explosives after passengers evacuated the aircraft.
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ussanews.com broke the news on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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