SCHEDULE 13Prohibition on the arrival of aircraft and vessels into England
Prohibition on arrival of aircraft into England
2.
(1)
A controller must not cause or permit an aircraft whose last point of departure was in a country or territory listed in paragraph 4 to land in England unless—
(a)
landing in England is reasonably necessary to secure the safety of the aircraft or the health and safety of any person aboard it;
(b)
the landing is only for the purpose of refuelling, or aircraft maintenance, and no passengers are permitted to board, or disembark from, the aircraft;
(c)
the aircraft is an air ambulance and landing for the purpose of transporting a person for medical treatment; F1or
F2(d)
the circumstances specified in regulation 18(2)(c) apply in relation to the aircraft.
(2)
This paragraph does not apply in relation to—
(a)
a commercially operated aircraft carrying no passengers;
(b)
an aircraft operated by or in support of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom;
(c)
an aircraft operated by or in support of a foreign country or territory where, prior to its arrival in England, a United Kingdom Government Department has provided written confirmation to the operator that the aircraft is carrying passengers who are travelling to conduct official business with the United Kingdom.
F3(d)
a commercially operated aircraft carrying passengers that lands at—
(i)
Birmingham Airport, or
(ii)
Heathrow Airport