Police commence investigation as armed man successfully boards 2 flights without ticket
Story from Jane AISO
German authorities are investigating how a 39-year-old Norwegian national was recently able to board two flights at Munich Airport (MUC) on separate days without a ticket.
In the first incident, the man managed to clear security at Munich Airport Terminal 2 without a ticket, and was even able to board a Lufthansa flight without getting caught.
The issue was that the flight was completely full, so he was caught when there was no available seat for him onboard. He was handed over to the police, but subsequently released.
The following day he did exactly the same thing.
He once again successfully passed through security without a boarding pass, and managed to sneak onto Lufthansa flight LH2418 to Stockholm (ARN).
Since the flight wasn’t full, he was able to travel on it without issue.
Unfortunately he continued with his scheme, he wanted to fly straight back to Munich on the same plane, and this is when he caught the crew’s attention.
Authorities were called, and they also found a knife with a 10 centimetre blade on him.
He’s now being charged in Germany for trespassing and fare evasion.
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According to a spokesperson for Munich Airport, “It will take some time to clarify the incident.
We are investigating how the passenger was able to bypass the automatic boarding pass check before the security check.
The airline is also checking the boarding pass check at the boarding gates, where it is responsible for the check.”
The head of the police union in Germany also confirmed the incident by expressing his thoughts saying, “I have never experienced this in my career as a civil servant.
The airport must explain how this could have happened.
Climate activists simply cut open fences, and now a passenger is flying through Europe without a ticket.
“What was the man’s motive for trying to sneak onto flights at Munich Airport two days in a row? Police believe the man simply enjoys flying, and nothing more.
That would also explain why he flew from Munich to Stockholm, and then tried to return on the same flight.
Proofreading by Gift Luckson, Editor at Neptune Prime.
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