Man Boards Heathrow Flight Without Passport or Ticket

Bruce66423 writes: A man boarded a flight at Heathrow without a ticket, boarding pass or passport. 'The unnamed individual walked onto the 7.20am British Airways (BA) flight to Oslo, Norway, on Saturday after tailgating other passengers through security and evading checks at the departure gate.

An aviation expert described the incident as a 'significant lapse in security', as a witness reported that cabin crew only detected the interloper because the flight was full and he kept sitting in passengers' assigned seats.

Police arrested the unnamed man, airport sources said, adding that he had passed through 'full security screening' before reaching the gate.

Given that he did go through the security check, this is merely embarrassing. Compare and contrast with this episode.

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