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英11岁男孩无证无票竟顺利登机

2012-07-28来源:中国日报网

英国一名11岁的男孩周二在没有护照、没有机票、没有登机牌的情况下竟然顺利登上一架从曼彻斯特开往罗马的航班,飞机起飞后因为有乘客生疑才被发现。曼彻斯特机场发言人表示,这名男孩过安检时没有人要求他出示任何证件,已有几位航空公司员工因此被停职。航空公司则表示,该航班起飞前未进行乘客人数核查,以后会将该制度强制执行。据监控视频显示,这名男孩去机场之前一直和他的妈妈在商场购物,到达机场后他就混在几个不同的家庭中间过了各道安检,之后他就登上了离他最近的一架飞机。在飞机上被发现后,男孩跟其他乘客一道抵达罗马,然后在该航班返航时被送回曼彻斯特。

An 11-year-old boy boarded a plane from Manchester to Rome on his own without a passport, tickets or boarding pass.

He mingled with families to get through checks in Terminal 1 on Tuesday. He was found mid-air on the Jet2 plane after passengers became suspicious.

The airline said no head count was carried out on this flight and they would now become mandatory.

A Manchester Airport spokesman said a number of airline staff had been suspended.

Transport Secretary Justine Greening said it was "incredibly concerning".

The youngster had been shopping with his mother at Wythenshawe Civic Centre when he went missing.

Staff at the centre were alerted and checked CCTV which showed the boy leaving the complex before he made his way to the airport.

The airport spokesman said the boy passed through security checks but was not asked to show any documentation.

The boy went straight to the nearest aircraft that was boarding - the flight to Rome.

'Urgent review'

The spokesman said: "It is clear that documentation has not been checked correctly at security and the boarding gate.

"The boy went through full security screening, so the safety of passengers and the aircraft was never compromised."

Ms Greening said: "I treat security breaches very, very seriously indeed, so we are now reviewing urgently with Manchester Airport, and indeed the airline, exactly what happened."

A spokesperson for Jet2.com said: "On Tuesday an 11-year-old boy cleared security at Manchester Airport, without the necessary paperwork but had been through a full security search.

"The boy then boarded our flight bound for Rome.

"We have launched a full investigation into what is a serious incident, and the staff involved have been suspended pending the outcome.

"The boy has been returned safely to his family."

He stayed on board the plane when it landed at Rome Fiumicino Airport and was flown back to Manchester when the plane returned on Tuesday evening.