Without any form of ID or a plane ticket, the 11-year-old passed through security at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport this week completely undetected.
A video of the incident shows her ducking beneath the barriers and mingling with a large crowd as other passengers go through security procedures.
From there, she was able to get on a Rossiya Airlines flight, where cabin crew failed to notice the unaccompanied minor.
When the 90-minute flight landed, she received a call from her parents, who became worried when she didn't return home from school.
They were stunned to learn she was at St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport.
Airport staff were contacted, and the girl was handed over to child services who arranged for her return to the Russian capital.
The girl's mother said she planned to sue Moscow Vnukovo International Airport and Rossiya Airlines for failing to carry out proper checks.
Both the airport and airline are now facing a review of security procedures.
The curious young traveller reportedly said she had wanted to see the city and experience what it was like to fly.
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