Many kids threaten to run away from home – but one 11-year-old took it to the extreme, nearly managing to board a flight without a ticket or ID.
In a move reminiscent of the Home Alone movies, the Atlanta boy – who reportedly "just wanted to get away" – boarded a bus to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, walked up to security and confidentially made his way through.
Despite not having a boarding pass, the pyjama-clad boy was even screened by the Transport Security Administration (TSA), before attempting to blend in with another family and board a Delta flight.
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It was then that he was spotted by an airport worker who asked where his parents were – the boy then ran off and was chased through the airport by security.