A San Diego man has pleaded guilty to federal charges after illegally landing a small airplane twice on San Clemente Island, stealing a Navy truck, and damaging government property, federal prosecutors announced.

Andrew Kyle White, 37, entered the plea in Los Angeles on Monday, admitting to one felony count of theft of government property in excess of $1,000 and one misdemeanor count of illegal entry into a naval installation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

San Clemente Island, part of Naval Base Coronado, is owned and operated by the U.S. Navy and requires special authorization to access. Court documents state that White was previously warned of this in 2023, when he first flew a Glastar airplane to the island and landed on a Navy airstrip without permission. At that time, off

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