British citizens arrive back in UK after ship quarantine

A plane carrying dozens of British citizens who were evacuated from the virus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan landed in the United Kingdom on Saturday.

Footage showed a Vamos Air airliner touching ground at Boscombe Down's military airport in Wiltshire.

The evacuees arrive in Britain after spending more than two weeks in quarantine onboard the cruise ship, which was docked in Yokohama.

Upon arrival, the passengers were expected to be transferred to Arrowe Park Hospital where they will spend two weeks in quarantine.