Kerala man travels around Europe on plane he built during Covid lockdown

Many took to innovative pursuits during the Covid lockdown period. From indulging in hobbies to inventing items, many turned the lockdown period fruitful.

Among these is a man from Kerala, Ashok Alisheril Thamarakshan, who managed to build a plane so he could travel around Europe.

Thamarakshan, living in Billericay, Essex, UK, completed the project in 1,500 hours with an expenditure of 1,40,000 euros. The 38-year-old man is now travelling around Europe with his family on the aircraft, winning the internet.

Thamarakshan is a licensed pilot and he toiled hard over the last two years to build the plane in his garden shed. Thamarakshan and his wife Abhilasha Dubey started saving money during the first lockdown for the purpose.