Woman arrested after boarding flight without ID, boarding pass

LONDON, England – A German woman was arrested after being found on an easyJet plane at Gatwick Airport without a passport or boarding pass.

LONDON, England – A German woman was arrested after being found on an easyJet plane at Gatwick Airport without a passport or boarding pass.

Sussex Police were called just after 7am today to a report that the 51-year-old woman had got onto the Tenerife flight before boarding had officially begun.

A police spokesperson said: “Airport staff found that she had no ID, no passport and no boarding pass.”

She was arrested on suspicion of entering a restricted area without permission and remains in custody.

The plane’s passengers were instructed to go through security screening in the North Terminal again before being allowed to board.

“The delay was caused by additional security screening of all passengers. This was carried out as a precaution after a passenger attempted to board without the correct documentation. EasyJet’s staff alerted the local police,” said easyJet in a statement.

According to easyJet’s website the flight to Tenerife departed at 8.45am, which was one hour and 15 minutes behind schedule.

The airline said the safety and security of its passengers and crew was its “highest priority” and apologised for any inconvenience caused by the delay.

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