Once on the aircraft, however, crew quickly became aware that he did not have a seat booked.
He was apprehended by police and released after questioning.
However, the undeterred traveler repeated the same antics the very next day, again getting through security and tailgating other passengers who were boarding a Lufthansa flight to Stockholm
This time, the man managed to secure an empty seat, and flew 800 miles to the Swedish capital without crews realizing he wasn’t ticketed.
They only became suspicious after he requested to fly back to Munich immediately upon landing.
A spokesperson for Munich Airport told Business Insider that it is investigating how the man was “able to bypass the automated boarding pass check in front of the security checkpoint.” Hanoi Photography – stock.adobe.com
The shocking security breaches have prompted the opening of investigations by both Munich Airport and the Bavarian State Police, which oversees crime in Munich.
A spokesperson for Munich Airport told Business Insider that it is investigating how the man was “able to bypass the automated boarding pass check in front of the security checkpoint.”
The culprit is now facing charges relating to trespassing and fare evasion.
However, he isn’t the first flier to take to the skies without a ticket.
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