Swalwell Expresses Concern Over Flight of Unticketed Passenger From Mineta San Jose International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (CA-15), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today released the following statement after a passenger was discovered to have flown without a ticket from Mineta San Jose International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport on August 4:

"Passenger safety in the sky relies upon effective security on the ground. That means only a screened and ticketed passenger should ever be able to board an airplane. Yesterday's incident, of an unticketed passenger successfully taking a flight from San Jose to Los Angeles, was an apparent failure by both airport security and the airline of protecting passengers from a potential threat to their safety. Fortunately, this ticketless passenger was harmless. However, we may not be as lucky next time and must do everything possible to protect the traveling public."