According to a report by Metro UK, a 25-year-old man managed to
sneak onto an easyJet plane at Gatwick and hide in the toilet after he
missed his earlier flight.
The young man, who has not been identified, was able to slip
through airline workers and make his way onto a flight to Geneva,
Switzerland, on Sunday.
Passengers were forced to move onto another flight after the man was discovered by shocked crew members moments before take off.
It is believed he had lost track of time in the departure lounge
and by the time he realised he had missed his flight, it was too late.
The man then decided to sneak on to the plane in the hope of
finding an empty seat but when he saw the flight was full, he tried to
hide in the toilet.
Crew members spotted him moments before the plane was about to take
off and he was removed and detained by police for questioning.
A witness told local media: ‘Everyone was shocked, we just don’t understand how security can let this man through in the first place.
‘The plane was completely checked, but some people were pretty scared and they simply refused to get back on board.’
An investigation has now been launched by easyJet into how the stowaway managed to get on board the flight.
An easyJet spokeswoman said: ‘easyJet can confirm that on
November 12 a flight from London Gatwick to Geneva was met by the police
due to a passenger who incorrectly boarded the aircraft.
‘The crew correctly identified the passenger should not be on
board and immediately reported it to the police. We have taken this up
with our ground staff and an investigation has been launched.
‘easyJet works closely with all of our airports to ensure the
safety and security of all passengers and staff. The safety and
well-being of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s number one
priority.’