[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] It has been revealed that an elementary school student at Gwangju Airport used her older sister's ID to board a flight to Jeju, raising concerns about the lax security system at the airport.
According to the police and aviation authorities on the 10th, A (13), who was found three days after going missing in Jeju, boarded a flight to Jeju on the afternoon of the 7th at Gwangju Airport using the ID of her middle school older sister (16).
Domestic flights do not allow infants or children under the age of 13 to board alone without a guardian. Even if a ticket is issued at an unmanned kiosk, security personnel at the departure gate verify the ID photo against the actual person before boarding.
A traveled from Iksan, Jeonbuk to Gwangju Airport, purchased a ticket without a guardian, passed through security screening without issue, and boarded the flight to Jeju.
Meanwhile, in July, a woman in her 20s also boarded a flight to Jeju using a friend's ID at Gwangju Airport, causing a problem. At that time, the Gwangju branch of Korea Airports Corporation failed to provide a clear explanation of the circumstances.
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