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Missing boeing 777

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jinglbellsfrocks Mon 10-Mar-14 11:41:47

Wonder what they do about the photo. To be honest most of my "foreign" trips are via the tunnel, and they always look very closely there.

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 10-Mar-14 11:16:49

Yes they said on the news that the passports HAD been reported stolen - but people (on security at some airports) don't bother cross checking against the database of stolen/cancelled passports (having had one stolen abroad myself I find this terrifying)

Actually this is the bit that scares me the most - that you can so easily travel on a passport that a) isn't yours and b) has been cancelled.

Apparently the two men had booked tickets together and had booked onward flights from Beijing to Europe meaning that they didn't need visas for China - for that the passports have to go to the Chinese embassy for full scrutiny which clearly would have been an issue.

So sad

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gillybob Mon 10-Mar-14 09:37:49

Shutting the gate after the horse has bolted springs to mind NfkDumpling What I can't understand is, with all the technology we have at our fingertips today shouldn't the stolen passports have "flagged up" on a screen somewhere?

I can't even begin to imagine how the poor relatives and friends of those onboard are feeling.

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shysal Mon 10-Mar-14 09:23:57

I hear that a yellow object, possibly a life raft, has been spotted. It will give rise to a little hope.

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NfkDumpling Mon 10-Mar-14 08:25:18

You'll be fine Stansgran but be prepared for long queues - I bet customs will have tightened up a lot!

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Stansgran Mon 10-Mar-14 03:04:00

So we grumble about entering passport details ahead of time but the Americans have just been proved right and everyone should now get their passports checked before their flight is confirmed. Think of me today I have butterflies as I'm flying from Hanoi today to Hue

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NfkDumpling Sun 09-Mar-14 22:26:43

And five people had luggage removed from the flight because they didn't turn up at the gate? Five people checked in and then didn't get on. Seems a lot.

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absent Sun 09-Mar-14 22:24:12

The stolen passports probably were reported but that doesn't mean passport controls will necessarily pick up their use, especially in a foreign airport. Apparently the FBI is going to help with the investigation.

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kittylester Sun 09-Mar-14 22:17:24

I thought the passports had been reported stolen. It seems there is more to this than meets the eye!

Agree jingle about the poor people waiting for any sort of news! sad

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jinglbellsfrocks Sun 09-Mar-14 22:09:44

Just said on the news that a piece of debris has been found. So it seems the worst has happened. So sad.

Why were those two stolen passports not reported? And how come they let people on planes without proper security checks?

Those poor people, waiting and praying for news. sad

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