Brazen Coup at Vienna Airport: Afghan sneaks on the plane!

Brazen Coup at Vienna Airport: Afghan sneaks on the plane!

An incredible incident occurred at Vienna Airport when a man from Afghanistan came to China without valid travel documents. According to reports of 5min and the Krone , the passenger sneaked behind a group of travelers during the passport control in order to avoid the security controls. The situation was explosive: Although the security check was carried out on dangerous objects, there was no control of his identity or ticket.

The brave passenger found his hiding place in a on -board toilet, where he stayed until the machine was departed before he was discovered by the crew. When the Hainan Airlines machine was already in the air, the crew took the unauthorized passenger in custody. After landing in Shenzhen, however, he was handed over to the Austrian authorities without an entry permit and flew back to Vienna, where he was interviewed by the police. The investigation against him is based on violations of the border control law and suspected fraud, as confirmed by the public prosecutor's office in Korneuburg.

reaction of the authorities

The security incidents at Vienna Airport have immediate consequences: airport operators and police are extensively checking their security standards. Airport spokesman Peter Kleemann explained that the passenger passed the security check, but a detailed examination of the incidents will be carried out to prevent similar events in the future. The Lower Austria State Police Directorate also evaluated the incident to optimize the security measures, as the announced.