A man is due in court today charged with boarding a plane without permission at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The man, Waldemar Rejowski, was arrested on Saturday morning after breaching security and boarding an empty Thomsonfly plane which was due to to Spain to collect passengers.

Robin Tudor, spokesman for Liverpool Airport, said: “The man forced his way through a security barrier by the main access gate on the airport apron.

“Security guards saw this happen, gave chase immediately and the man was apprehended.

“We don’t regard this as a security breach. There was no lapse in security – the man broke a barrier to gain access.”

A full investigation is underway.

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