DULLES AIRPORT, Va. (WUSA) — Investigators are looking into what can only be described as a major security breach.
Two stowaways were discovered Wednesday on an Ethiopian Airlines flight that landed at Dulles International Airport.
Even so, the regional director for Ethiopian Airlines says security at Addis Ababa Airport, where the two men got on-board is one of the tightest in the world.
A spokesman says the two men who hid themselves in the ceiling of the aircraft appear to be Ethiopian Nationals, part of a cleaning crew that cleaned the plane just before take-off.
It’s unclear what their intentions were but some passengers suspected they wanted to come to the United States for a better life.
With no answers as to how the men went undiscovered for 36 hours, including a stop-over in Rome, a security expert told 9NEWS NOW, “If you can store human bodies, you can certainly store a bomb or put weapons on board.” Larry Johnson says the TSA and FAA should demand better security measures by airlines overseas or suspend flying privileges in the U.S.
At last check, the two stowaways were in the custody of Customs and Border Control. No one returned our phone calls when we attempted to seek information about their status or any charges they may face.
Written by Nancy Yamada
9NEWS NOW