A pilot of a private plane has landed at a military airfield in north Wales without permission, because he wanted “to go to the beach”.
He’d taken off from Fairoaks Airport in Surrey, and landed at the military site on the Anglesey coast on Monday, according to a report by safety officials.
Wales' restrictions are
more stringent than England's - people have been told to stay local and not to drive - and tourists have been urged not to visit.
“The pilot informed the crew manager that he had flown from London to go to the beach", a report by the Defence Aviation Safety Occurrence Report read.
“When informed that this was a military airfield and that the coronavirus restrictions were still present in Wales, the pilot stated that ‘it was okay, because he had it two months ago’."
Scientists believe those who have had the disease may have some immunity to it but
it is not known how much or for how long.
The unnamed man - and his aircraft - were allowed to leave the following day, the Royal Air Force (RAF) said.
A statement added: “Whilst irregular, it was assessed that there was no threat to station personnel or the wider public."