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‘Serial stowaway’ busted trying to get on plane yet again

An elderly woman who has tried more than 20 times to sneak onto flights has been arrested in Chicago after again trying to board a plane with no travel documents.

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The woman dubbed the “serial stowaway” for her history of trying to sneak onto flights has struck again.

According to the New York Post, Marilyn Hartman, 67, was arrested after she attempted to bypass security at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport without a boarding pass or identification, according to police.

Marilyn Hartman has attempted to board flights without travel documents more than 20 times. Picture: Chicago Police Department via AP
Marilyn Hartman has attempted to board flights without travel documents more than 20 times. Picture: Chicago Police Department via AP

She was taken into custody and charged with a felony count of criminal trespass for the incident.

Hartman’s arrest marks the latest of her dozens of airport stunts over the last decade.

She was arrested last year when she managed to bypass O’Hare airport’s security checkpoint and board a British Airways flight to London without a ticket or boarding pass.

She ultimately pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and was sentenced in March to 18 months’ probation.

As part of her punishment, Hartman agreed to stay away from Chicago’s two commercial airports.

Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport where Marilyn Hartman attempted to board a plane without travel documents. Picture: Supplied
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport where Marilyn Hartman attempted to board a plane without travel documents. Picture: Supplied

— With the New York Post

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