Someone Boarded a Plane at Heathrow Without a Ticket or Passport
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I’m sure there’s a story here:
Sources say the man had tailgated his way through to security screening and passed security, meaning he was not detected carrying any banned items.
The man deceived the BA check-in agent by posing as a family member who had their passports and boarding passes inspected in the usual way.
Tags: air travel, social engineering
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