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Air Canada Flight 018 Stowaway Incident was a stowaway incident that occurred on October 29, 2010, when a young person of Chinese descent illegally boarded Air Canada flight 018 from Hong Kong to Vancouver. The young male passenger was seen wearing a particular silicone mask in order to impersonate a white elderly person. The incident caused the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to issue a Terror Alert. Because of privacy concerns the CBSA and the Immigration Ministry would not reveal the man's name, or nationality. He was given the name Mr. X.

After the flight arrived in Vancouver, the Canadian Border Services Agency investigated further into the incident where they noticed the difference between the passenger's appearance before and after using the airlines' facilities. The passenger was seen exiting the bathroom with no silicone mask, which ultimately exposed his original identity.

It was suggested that there had been a boarding pass swap.

The passenger's identity was not disclosed to the public. Despite this, Vancouver Officials announced that he was charged with "an unbelievable case of concealment." the incident caused the governments in Hong Kong and Canada to review security procedures.

Investigation and arrests

Chau Pak-kin, 26, and Chan Wing-chung, 27 were accused of helping stowaways board flights to Canada. It was alleged that the two allowed seven passengers without the proper credentials to board flights from Hong Kong to Canada. In the Air Canada Flight 018 Stowaway Incident the 20 year old stowaway was referred to as Mr. X in the District Court. It was alleged That Mr. X used the identity of a US Citizen (whose date of birth is 1955) by obtaining the boarding pass through a "boarding pass swap".

In a Hong Kong court, Chau Pak-kin was found guilty in the conspiracy to smuggle passengers. Eight other people were also arrested in connection with the incident. Chau Pak-kin was sentenced to three years in prison for his part in smuggling Mr. X.

Mr. X was seeking asylum and was released on bail to a Chinese-Canadian person with ties to his family.

References

  1. "Young Man In Old Man Disguise Boards International Flight". nationalterroralert. Homeland Security News and Information. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. Goldman, Russel (5 November 2010). "'Unbelievable': Young Man Boards Air Canada Jet Disguised as Old Man". ABC News. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong conviction over 'old man' plane disguise". The Telegraph. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. Zamost, Scott (November 5, 2010). "Exclusive: Man in disguise boards international flight". CNN. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Old-Man Disguise Alarms U.S. Security Chief". CBS. Associated Press. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. Drew, Kevin (7 November 2010). "Stowaway has Canada and Hong Kong Scrambling". New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Stowaway trial told of weird 'old man'". South China Morning Post. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. Dowd, Allan (5 November 2010). "Young Canada asylum-seeker was disguised as old man". Reuters. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  9. "Verdict in 'old man' disguise case". News.com.au. Associated Press. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. "Airport worker found guilty over masked flyer scam: report". National Post. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  11. "Hong Kong Airport Worker Jailed in Disguise Ruse". SIFY Technology Ltd. Associated Press. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

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