It’s
not that uncommon to see children flying by themselves. But an 11-year-old
English boy took that concept to a whole new level this week.
Not
only was the minor without his parents on a Jet2.com flight from Manchester to
Rome, but he was also allowed on the flight without a ticket, boarding pass or
ID.
Liam
Corcoran had been shopping with his mother at a Manchester mall when he ran
away, made a three mile trip to the airport and then managed to get himself on
a plane to Italy.
According
to officials, he attached himself to a family with a group of children, which
somehow allowed him to go through five security check points and then board the
aircraft without flashing any documentation.
“He
was with a large group of other children, he appeared to be in a family group —
for whatever reason he wasn’t checked,” explained a Manchester Airport
spokesman. “It was our responsibility — we absolutely have to answer for that.
This was a young lad on an adventure.”
Needless
to say, an investigation into the incident has been launched, and several
Jet2.com staffers have been suspended pending its results.
As
for Liam, he was returned back to England on the same flight and was met by his
mother at the airport. He might have a lot of explaining to do, but the folks
at Manchester Airport have even more.
Exercise
1.
Sum
up the story with your own words.
Exercise
2.
- What do you think about this article?
- What do you think what could have been done differently to avoid this situation?
- What do you think what could have been done differently to avoid this situation?
- What
could have been done by the boy`s mother?
- What
could have been done differently by the staff?
(Use
Conditional type 3.)
- Did you ever go missing when you were a child? If yes, tell the story to the class.
(Use past simple and continuous)
- Did you ever go missing when you were a child? If yes, tell the story to the class.
(Use past simple and continuous)
Exercise
3.
Do
you agree or disagree?
Was
it the staff`s fault? or Was it the mother`s fault?
(Use
expressions such as: I think… I don`t think… I agree because… I disagree
because… In my opinion… According to my point of view… etc.)
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