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04/09/2015
Woman Arrested On Easyjet Flight
A woman has been arrested after she was able to board an Easyjet flight at Gatwick Airport – despite not having a passport or boarding pass.
The woman, who is said to be 51 years of age and of German nationality, is understood to have boarded the plane shortly after 7am this morning (4 September) without a ticket, or identification documents, and before the departure gate for the flight had even opened.
Police were called to the scene.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Sussex Police confirmed: "Police were called to the North Terminal departure gate 111 in Gatwick airport... to a report a woman had boarded an Easyjet flight to Tenerife before boarding had actually started.
"Airport staff found that she had no ID, no passport and no boarding pass. The plane was rescreened for security purposes and all the passengers were allowed to board and continue with their journey."
Easyjet also said the flight was delayed for around an hour due to "additional security checks in Gatwick."
(JP)
The woman, who is said to be 51 years of age and of German nationality, is understood to have boarded the plane shortly after 7am this morning (4 September) without a ticket, or identification documents, and before the departure gate for the flight had even opened.
Police were called to the scene.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Sussex Police confirmed: "Police were called to the North Terminal departure gate 111 in Gatwick airport... to a report a woman had boarded an Easyjet flight to Tenerife before boarding had actually started.
"Airport staff found that she had no ID, no passport and no boarding pass. The plane was rescreened for security purposes and all the passengers were allowed to board and continue with their journey."
Easyjet also said the flight was delayed for around an hour due to "additional security checks in Gatwick."
(JP)
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