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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 plane from Manchester to Rome on his own without a passport, tickets or boarding pass. | 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. | 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. | 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. | A Manchester Airport spokesman said a number of airline staff had been suspended. |
| Transport Secretary Justine Greening said it was "incredibly concerning". | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | The boy went straight to the nearest aircraft that was boarding - the flight to Rome. |
| 'Urgent review' | 'Urgent review' |
| The spokesman said: "It is clear that documentation has not been checked correctly at security and the boarding gate. | 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." | "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." | 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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. | 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. |