'I’m About to Cry': Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Stopping Her From Boarding Flight

First reported by N12 · Jun 11, 2026

What happened

A mother from Malaysia missed her work flight after discovering her young son had scribbled a dinosaur on her passport, damaging it and making it invalid. Immigration officials said she could not get a replacement until Monday, so she rescheduled the Qatar Airways flight at a cost of 114 pounds.

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N12Center · HebrewJun 11, 2026

'I’m About to Cry': Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Stopping Her From Boarding Flight

MakoCenter · HebrewJun 11, 2026

‘I Feel Like Crying’: Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Forcing Her to Miss Flight

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