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Wednesday 25 July 2012

No passport, no boarding pass, no ticket, boy, 11, flies to Rome... -

No passport, no boarding pass, no ticket, boy, 11, flies to Rome... - 



Boy, 11, flies to Rome alone without a passport or boarding pass after 'tail-gating a family'


An 11-year-old boy was allowed to take a flight to Rome on his own without showing a passport or boarding pass, it has been revealed.


Staff at Manchester Airport have been suspended after Liam Corcoran was allowed to pass through five security checks before making his way on to the Jet2.com flight yesterday.
The youngster is thought to have passed through security in Terminal 1 after 'tail-gating' a family of holiday makers.




A  spokesman for the airport described the security lapse as an 'extremely serious matter' and said it was being urgently investigated by officials from the airport and airline.
'It is clear that documentation has not been checked correctly at security and the boarding gate,' he said.
'The boy went through full security screening so the safety of passengers and the aircraft was never compromised.




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178565/Airport-lapse-Boy-11-flies-Rome-passport-boarding-pass.html?ITO=1490



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