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Glad your sister didn't have to be a test case for what would happen!
If there's a lesson to learn from this, it's that this is yet another reason to carry a copy of the passport photo page with you when you travel. It's quite possible it wouldn't have made a difference in your sister's situation, but it's certainly better than nothing at all.