Houston Man Arrested for Sneaking Onto United Airlines Flight with Fake Boarding Pass
A 25-year-old Houston man, Abdulrahman Oluwatumike Oriyomi, has been charged with a felony after allegedly using a fake boarding pass to board a United Airlines flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The incident occurred on May 18, 2026, when Oriyomi managed to pass through TSA security and board United Flight 469 to Los Angeles without authorization. The flight had already begun taxiing when crew members discovered that Oriyomi was not listed on the passenger manifest. This led to the aircraft returning to the gate, where passengers were deplaned, and law enforcement conducted a search. The incident involved a response from Houston Police, TSA, the FBI, and airport authorities, delaying the flight by approximately three hours. The fraudulent boarding pass, recovered from Oriyomi's phone, reportedly lacked essential elements such as a QR code. 
