An airport apologized after workers allegedly told a teenager that it would be "his fault" if his plane crashed

The security of the airport reportedly told a 13-year-old girl that it would be "her fault" if the plane she was supposed to embark had crashed. The culprit: His rescue insulin medications.

Polly Holland, with type 1 diabetes, was on vacation with her parents, Joanne and Simon, at Manchester Airport in England. British newspaper The Star. The liquid has turned out to be his insulin.

The family was reportedly asked to remove the drugs and place them in plastic bags, but they feared that this would contaminate them. According to a letter from Sheffield Children's Hospital, she should always carry the drug with her.

"As a parent, your kids are always your priority, but with Polly, it's even more so because I carry drugs that will keep her alive," Joanne said daily. Star. She said Polly was worried that she would not be able to continue the family vacation in Italy.

A member of the security staff reportedly told the Hollands that insulin "could blow up the plane" and that an accident would be "his fault". The airport has since issued a statement, apologizing to the family.

"We would like to apologize to the Hollands for their experience on a recent airport trip," said Fiona Wright, Manager of Customer Service and Security at Manchester Airport, in a statement. Yahoo. "The correct procedure for medicines and medical equipment is that they require analysis, unless written exemption from a doctor or hospital. That's why the Hollands were invited to present their daughter's diabetes medicine for screening. Unfortunately, on this occasion, part of the drug was not detected correctly, so it was necessary to bring it back for further screening. The safety of all our passengers is our [top] priority. However, we recognize that the situation could have been better addressed and that this has now been raised with the staff member in question. "

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