Flight to Israel Delayed Over Passengers With Forged Passports
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A TUS Airways flight from Bologna to Tel Aviv was delayed by three hours on October 5th after two passengers were found with forged Israeli passports and a third was prohibited from entering Israel. The incident required passengers and luggage to be re-screened.
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- Flight from Bologna to Tel Aviv delayed three hours.
- Passengers attempted entry with forged Israeli passports.
- Israeli Interior Ministry requested passenger removal.
- Luggage and passengers underwent secondary screening.
- Second such incident for TUS Airways in 24 hours.
A TUS Airways flight from Bologna, Italy, to Tel Aviv was delayed by three hours on October 5th due to passengers attempting to enter Israel with fraudulent documents. The Israeli Ministry of Interior's Population and Immigration Authority requested the intervention, stating that two passengers intended to use forged Israeli passports and a third individual was barred from entry.
It remains unclear how the passengers with fake passports managed to pass initial registration and border control at the departure airport. Following their removal from the flight, security personnel ordered all luggage to be unloaded and passengers returned to the terminal for further screening. One passenger reported being asked to leave the plane without immediate explanation for the delay.
TUS Airways stated that passenger and crew safety is their top priority and that they are cooperating fully with authorities. "Kavei-Hufsha," a related company, confirmed the passengers were removed at the direction of Israeli immigration services.
This incident marks the second such occurrence for the airline within 24 hours. Previously, a flight to Tel Aviv from Larnaca was delayed after crew discovered a woman onboard who had bypassed border control. Police removed the woman, and the flight was subsequently delayed.
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