Man sneaks onto easyJet plane at Gatwick and hides in the toilet after missing his earlier flight to Geneva
The 25-year-old passenger managed to give security the slip and was only found moments before take off
A PLANE passenger managed to dodge security and board an easyJet plane by hiding in the toilets after missing his original flight.
The 25-year-old man managed to give airline workers the slip at Gatwick Airport and sneak onto a flight to Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday.
Several horrified passengers then had to be moved onto another flight after the stowaway passenger was discovered by crew moments before take off.
It is understood the passenger had lost track of time in the departure lounge before realising he had missed his flight.
The man then decided to sneak on to the plane in the hope of finding an empty seat but came unstuck when the flight was full.
He was led off the plane and detained by police for questioning.
EasyJet has now launched an investigation. into how the rogue passenger managed to get on board flight 8484.
A spokeswoman confirmed a passenger had "incorrectly boarded the aircraft".
She said: "easyJet can confirm that on 12 November 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."
An eye-witness told Swiss 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."
A Gatwick Airport spokeswoman decline to comment as the breach was a matter for the airline.
