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California man who landed place twice on island naval base pleads guilty to charges
- Andrew Kyle White, a 37-year-old man from San Diego, admitted guilt to federal charges after twice landing his small plane without authorization on a military runway located on San Clemente Island.
- White first landed on the island without permission in October 2023 and again on April 6, 2024, despite signing a letter warning that such travel is a federal crime.
- While on the island, White took possession of a government-issued Ford F-150 pickup valued at nearly $16,000, drove it around, and collided with locked gates, resulting in over $8,000 worth of damage.
- Prosecutors noted that regardless of White’s purpose, the military was unaware of it, and his breach cost the Navy close to 500 man-hours and $500,000 in damages.
- White is facing up to 10 years in federal custody for unlawfully taking government property and may receive up to six months for unauthorized entry, with his sentencing set for September 29, 2024.
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San Diego man pleads guilty to illegal intrusion on San Clemente Island base
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A 37-year-old San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday to illegally landing a small airplane on a United States Navy airstrip on San Clemente Island twice, stealing a Navy truck and using it to damage gates on the island. Andrew Kyle White, who has been in federal custody after he violated the terms of his bond by cutting off his ankle bracelet earlier this year, pleaded guilty to one felony count of theft of government prop…
San Diego man pleads guilty to landing plane on restricted Navy island
A San Diego man pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges related to twice landing his small private plane on San Clemente Island, a mostly barren strip of land about 70 miles west of San Diego that’s controlled by the U.S. Navy and under the command of Naval Base Coronado. Andrew Kyle White, 37, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to a felony count of theft of government property and a misdemeanor count of illegal entry into a naval inst…
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California man who landed plane twice on island naval base pleads guilty to charges
A California man who illegally landed his small aircraft on a naval base twice and stole a Navy truck has pled guilty to federal charges.
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