A man arriving by plane who wants to perform 'Umrah, but cannot enter the state of ihram on the plane: does he owe an expiation?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man is coming from a country to Jeddah by plane, and he cannot enter the state of ihram on the plane. Does he owe an expiation if

The Shaykh:
My brother, there is no one here who cannot enter the state of ihram. Ihram is the intention to enter from your side. It is as if you are on the plane. If you can, you should remove the sewn garments and wear the izar and rida on the plane; this is obligatory. If you are unable to do so, take off the thobe and put on your trousers. Put on the trousers. Take off the thobe and throw it over your shoulders. When you land at the airport, go and put on an izar and rida and wear them. Yes.

The questioner:
Likewise, he says, may Allah preserve you: This man always covers his head, night and day, out of fear of illness. Is that permissible for him while in the state of ihram?

The Shaykh:
Yes, he may do so if he needs to, but he owes a fidyah (ransom payment). In this, he has a choice between feeding six poor people, each poor person half a sa' (a dry measure of about 3 kg), or slaughtering a sheep and distributing it to the poor, or fasting for three days . Yes.