Interpol sounds alarm on passenger checks - FT.com
"In a stinging criticism issued on Sunday, Interpol said both passports had been added to its Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database almost immediately after they were reported missing in 2012 and 2013, respectively. "
“This is a situation we had hoped never to see. For years Interpol has asked why should countries wait for a tragedy to put prudent security measures in place at borders and boarding gates,” said Ronald Noble, Interpol’s secretary-general.
So the secretary general of interpol is claiming a direct connection between the two passengers and the cause of the tragedy?
Report also says that UK and the US make most use of the Interpol passport database and one billion passengers travelled last year "without passports being checked".