AN entire plane of passengers were kicked off an easyJet flight after a male passenger boarded the wrong plane in a major security breach.
Flight EZY7021 was travelling from Liverpool to Jersey this morning when passengers were forced to disembark.
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A Twitter user who goes by the name The Trader shared a picture of passengers standing in the cold after being told to get off the plane.
He wrote: “Having to get off a sleazy jet @easyJet plane at Liverpool Airport because of a security breach.
“A passenger boarded the wrong plane. Pathetic security.”
He explained that they were forced to get off due to broken equipment at the airport while boarding: “Because the boarding pass scanners at Gate 7 of Liverpool airport don’t work the staff had to manually type in each barcode.”
He added: “So we were all told to get off as a precaution in case he left anything behind.”
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It is thought that the man was meant to travel to Belfast, not Jersey.
The 7:40am flight was delayed by 32 minutes,and landed nearly ten minutes later than planned.
An easyJet spokesperson told Sun Online Travel: “EasyJet works closely with all of our airports to ensure the safety and security of all passengers.
“We are currently investigating how the passenger was able board the wrong flight to Jersey flight rather than their flight to Belfast.
“As soon as the mistake was realised on board before departure, it was arranged for the passenger to board their correct flight.”
A spokesperson for Liverpool John Lennon Airport added: “We’re aware of an incident this morning while a passenger was boarding.
“We’re working with the airline and handling agent to further investigate the circumstances.”
It is hardly the first time it has happened – last month, a Delta passenger boarded a flight with no plane ticket or valid ID.
Last year, a group of passengers ended up 600 miles away from their destination after getting on the wrong plane.
