Authorities in Cyprus are investigating how a passenger boarded a TUS Airways flight from Larnaca to Tel Aviv without appearing on the aircraft’s final manifest. The woman was removed before departure after crew members detected the discrepancy during a headcount on Monday at Larnaca International Airport.
Initial reports indicate the passenger had bought a ticket, checked in and passed security, but did not make it onto the official boarding list. The incident has raised questions over final boarding controls and the handover between airport checks and airline procedures, particularly on a route carrying heightened security sensitivity because of its Israel connection.
The exact reason for the woman’s inadmissibility to Israel remains unclear in the available coverage. Some reports describe the issue as an entry ban imposed by Israeli authorities, while others frame it as an administrative discrepancy. Police and civil aviation officials are examining how she reached the aircraft and whether the final boarding check failed to detect her presence in time.