Overview

• Flight crew halted pushback and returned to the gate when air traffic control reported an unaccompanied minor in the terminal.
• Guardia Civil officers located the boy in the public area and found his parents already on board with his younger sibling.
• Authorities escorted the parents and younger child to the airport police station while staff removed six suitcases before departure.
• Flight coordinator Lilian posted the episode on TikTok, where her video has garnered over 300,000 views and thousands of reactions.
• Social media users have condemned the parents’ decision and debated how travel documentation rules intersect with parental responsibility.