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| Boy, 11, boards plane to Italy at Manchester Airport without passport | Boy, 11, boards plane to Italy at Manchester Airport without passport |
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| An 11-year-old boy boarded a flight to Italy on his own without a passport, tickets or boarding pass, Manchester Airport has confirmed. | An 11-year-old boy boarded a flight to Italy on his own without a passport, tickets or boarding pass, Manchester Airport has confirmed. |
| The boy got through a security screen by mingling with a family going through Terminal 1 on Tuesday afternoon. | The boy got through a security screen by mingling with a family going through Terminal 1 on Tuesday afternoon. |
| He was discovered while the Jet2 plane was in mid-air after passengers became suspicious. | He was discovered while the Jet2 plane was in mid-air after passengers became suspicious. |
| A Manchester Airport spokesman said a number of airline staff had been suspended. | |
| He said: "It is clear that documentation has not been checked correctly at security and the boarding gate. | He 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." | "The boy went through full security screening, so the safety of passengers and the aircraft was never compromised." |
| It is believed the boy had earlier run away from home. | It is believed the boy had earlier run away from home. |
| He was flown home on Tuesday evening. | He was flown home on Tuesday evening. |