Bizarre moment Apple accountant snapped other passenger's boarding passes at airport, then used one to board Delta flight that was full until he was arrested for hiding in toilet

New airport security footage revealed how an Apple accountant discreetly took pictures of another passenger's boarding pass, which he then used to board a Delta flight before being caught and arrested by police.

Wicliff Wves Fleurizard, 26, used a standby ticket for a Southwest flight to get through security, but he grew desperate when he learned that the flight leaving the Salt Lake City International Airport for his native Texas was full.

The security camera footage showed Fleurizard, who works as a global business solutions accountant at Apple, sidling up beside an unsuspecting passenger who was looking at their boarding pass.

The other passenger appeared to be an older man, and as he held the boarding pass up to his eyes, Fleurizard could be seen leaning back and taking a picture of the passenger's boarding pass.

Security camera footage showed how the Apple accountant then appraised his photography skills, zooming in on his picture of the passenger's boarding pass for a Delta flight to Austin, making sure that the photo resembled the actual boarding pass.

New security camera footage showed Wicliff Wves Fleurizard, 26, furtively taking a picture of another passenger's boarding pass in order to get on the plane

The Apple accountant has been arrested over claims that he snuck on to a Delta flight using a picture he took of another passenger's boarding pass

When Fleurizard presented his picture of the boarding pass at the desk, he was allowed to board.

Other security camera footage featured video of Fleurizard milling about the flight gate, trying to figure out how he will leave Salt Lake City, where he had been on a snowboarding trip.

The footage showed him lurking near other passengers, trying to get within striking distance, so that he could take a picture of their boarding passes.

Fleurizard could be seen looking over the shoulders of people sitting at the gate. He appeared to take pictures of another passenger's boarding pass, honing his illicit craft. 

After the Apple employee made it onto the plane, he ensconced himself in the bathroom, where he spent a 'significant amount of time' and waited until the boarding was complete and the aircraft doors were secured. 

According to the complaint, at this point, Fleurizard made his way to the back of the full plane and told an attendant that his ticket was for seat 21F.

The attendant checked and saw that the passenger sitting in that seat possessed a valid ticket.

The footage showed Fleurizard stalking around the gate, apparently looking for someone whose boarding pass he could take a picture of

Fleurizard was in Salt Lake City, Utah, for a snowboarding trip, and when he learned that his standby flight with Southwest was full, he decided to take drastic measures

The staff then searched for Fleurizard's name in their system and did not find a valid ticket or booking reservation for him on Delta Flight 1683 or any other Delta Flight.

An attendant observed that there were no empty seats on the flight, and the plane, which was being taxied, was forced to return to the gate.

After disembarking, Fleurizard was met by the Salt Lake City authorities.

The security camera footage showed him being questioned by three officers before being handcuffed and escorted away from the gate. 

He is currently being held at Salt Lake County Metro Jail.

A Delta gate agent later revealed that a young girl had an issue when trying to scan her ticket to board.

The system had showed she was already on board despite the fact she traveling on her own and no one else had any authorization to use it. 

With his photograph of another passenger's boarding ticket, the accountant was able to board the Delta flight bound for Austin, Texas

The 26-year-old has been charged with one count of stowing away on a vessel or aircraft following the incident in Salt Lake City on March 17

Fleurizard allegedly hid in the aircraft's bathroom until the boarding process was complete and the doors had been secured

Fleurizard allegedly told authorities he had been snowboarding in Park City and needed to get home to see his family who had flown in from Florida. 

He said he was given a Southwest ticket by a friend and attempted to leave on March 16, but there were no available seats, and he was rebooked for March 17, according to the complaint.

However, that flight was overbooked, and he left the boarding area.  

Fleurizard reportedly admitted that he made a mistake and insisted that he was just trying to get home. 

He has an active warrant out for his arrest in Austin for violating a protective order, although the details are unclear.

Fleurizard has been described by the Austin Police Department as having 'violent tendencies,' and he was previously arrested in June 2023 over claims that he assaulted a family member. 

His case for the alleged assault is still pending in Williamson County, Texas. 

Fleurizard works as a global business solutions accountant at Apple, according to his LinkedIn page and has been at the company since January 2022. 

Footage captured the moment the stowaway was questioned by the Salt Lake City authorities and then led away in handcuffs

Fleurizard is now being held at the Salt Lake County Metro Jail, and if he is convicted of his crime, he faces up to five years in prison

A Delta Airlines spokesman said: 'Delta is cooperating with law enforcement and relevant federal agencies regarding an investigation into a non-ticketed individual being escorted off an aircraft in Salt Lake City prior to a scheduled departure. 

'We defer any additional questions to law enforcement.'

DailyMail.com has contacted the Salt Lake City Police Department, Delta Airlines and Apple for comment. 

If convicted, Fleurizard faces up to five years in prison.