By Daniel Miller A 47-year-old British holidaymaker was able to fly to Spain using her 17-year-old daughter's passport, despite the fact the youngster has different skin colour and a distinctive afro hair-do. Blundering officials at Southend Airport in Essex failed to notice that Sally Nayler is a middle aged white woman while the passport she was using showed a mixed race teenager. Ms Nayler had accidentally picked up daughter Shelby's passport when leaving in a rush for a hen do in Alicante, Spain. Mix-up: Sally Nayler was able to fly from Southend Airport to Alicante, Spain, after accidentally picking up her daughter Shelby's (right) passport
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Sally Nayler, 47, left home in a rush for a hen do in Alicante
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She mistakenly picked up her 17-year-old daughter Shelby's passport
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But she was ushered through Southend Airport and allowed to board flight
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Spanish officials refused to let her return home after noticing mistake
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Southend Airport said they have launched an investigation into the incident
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