The Times of India reported that at some point during the overstay the plane's autopilot function was inadvertently disengaged.

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As long as the person does not overstay, in practice there is little enforcement against these persons.

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Labour peer Lord Davies of Stamford asked whether such a move would be "an incentive" for people to come to the UK or to overstay their visas.

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The new system will, however, be ideally suited for spotting tourists or students who overstay on their visas, but that is a trivial issue.

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The nation also needs to continue harnessing technology to identify risky foreign visitors and swiftly deport those who commit crimes or overstay their visas.

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