Parents Reportedly Abandon Son, 10, at Airport Due to Visa Issues, Fly For Vacation Without Him
- A couple allegedly abandoned their 10-year-old son at an airport after discovering his passport had expired and he lacked a visa
- An air traffic worker shared how the boy was later found alone by airport staff and how the parents were tracked down
- What the parents did after they were tracked down has emerged, as more details unfolded about their actions
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A couple reportedly abandoned their 10-year-old son at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport after discovering his Spanish passport had expired.
The parents discovered at the airport that he didn’t have a required visa and left him at the airport so that they would not miss their flight.
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The incident took place at Barcelona-El Prat Airport on Wednesday, July 30, according to The Sun, which cited an air traffic control worker who shared details of the case in a TikTok video.
The worker, who identified herself as Lilian, said the boy was not allowed to board the plane because his Spanish passport had expired and he did not have a visa to travel.
Lilian said:
“His passport in the country had expired. So the child was travelling with a Spanish passport, but the Spanish passport needed a visa. As they did not have a visa, they left the child at the terminal and called a relative to come and pick him up.”
How boy was discovered in airport
Lilian said airport staff found the boy alone and alerted the police.
She added:
“He told them that his parents were on the plane on their way to their home country, going on vacation.”
According to her, the plane’s pilot was contacted and confirmed that police had informed him there was a minor in the car park.
He then asked passengers on board if anyone had left a child behind, but there was no response.
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The parents were later identified and found to be travelling with another, younger child. They were taken to a police station to collect their son.
Lilian said:
“How is it possible for parents to leave their 10-year-old son at the terminal because he cannot travel due to documentation issues?. They call a relative but the relative may take half an hour, about an hour, about three hours and they take the flight so calmly and leave the child behind.”
According to The Sun, it was unclear whether the parents faced any legal action or what their nationality was.
In related stories, a woman gave birth mid-flight on an Air India plane while another passenger complained about theft on the plane.
Passengers escape from plane's wings over "fire"
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that some passengers flying from Spain to London jumped off the wings of a plane after a fire alert during the flight.
A rare video showed the passengers jumping from the plane, operated by Ryanair, at Marjoca airport in Spain.
It was gathered that some passengers sustained injuries in the incident, with a number of them being hospitalised.
Source: Legit.ng
