A 13-year-old boy managed to get through security and passport control at Ben Gurion Airport and stow away on an El Al flight to New York despite not having a ticket or a passport, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday.

The boy, who was not identified, was not carrying a passport or ticket and passed through security and passport control by staying close to an adult, possibly to avoid being stopped. Passengers under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult. It was unclear, however, whether the passenger in question was aware of the teenager.

The incident occurred Tuesday night.

The stowaway then spent some time in the Duty Free shop before boarding the plane, where he was caught by the flight crew, removed from the aircraft, and questioned.

He reportedly was spotted by the flight crew, in a seat designated for one of them, shortly before the plane was set to take off.

The Airports Authority told The Times of Israel that the incident was........

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