Mansfield man issued Covid fine by East Midlands Airport Police for aircraft spotting

A Mansfield man has been given a fine worth hundreds of pounds after travelling to East Midlands Airport to ‘watch planes’ – and it is not the first fine handed out by airport police.

By Sam Ward

Published 16th Feb 2021, 11:32 BST

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Aircraft spotting at East Midlands Airport is not within Covid guidelines due to the current lockdown, and East Midlands Airport Police have been keeping a keen eye on those found breaking the rules with regular perimeter patrols, making sure they are at the airport for ‘essential reasons only’.

One man was fined £200 on Sunday evening after they were caught aircraft spotting during a police patrol – and it transpired that he had travelled over 27 miles from Mansfield.

East Midlands Airport Police tweeted: “Another covid fine issued to a male found @EMA_Airport this evening after travelling from Mansfield to watch planes.

"£200 fine for watching a plane...is it worth it? Regular patrols being conducted and you may find yourself fined if breaching the current covid restrictions.”