Airline safety questioned after ‘stolen passport’ fiasco on Malaysia Airlines flight

The ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight that disappeared mysteriously with more than 200 passengers on board is now facing a fresh set of controversy. Crime agencies have identified that two of

the passengers aboard on the flight were using stolen passports. The startling revelation has once again cracked open a huge flaw in the international aviation sector.

Interpol has confirmed the passports used by passengers on flight 370 were entered into Interpol’s database after they were stolen in Thailand. The act of recklessness and irresponsibility shown by the officials at the boarding gates leaves a huge question mark on airline safety. “Now we have a real case where the world is speculating whether the stolen passport holders were terrorists, while Interpol is asking why only a handful of countries worldwide are taking care to make sure the persons processing stolen passports are not boarding international flights,” Interpol secretary-general Ronald Noble. Speculations are on that there could be more passengers on board  flying with stolen passports on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has ordered an urgent review of his country’s air travel security procedures.