List of aviation accidents and incidents in the Channel Islands
It was landing with six passengers on board and the pilot, new to the airline, ran out of runway breaking the starboard propeller and damaging the undercarriage as he hit a bank.
[8] On 1 November 1940, a Dornier Do 17P (serial: 4086) from 3./(F) 123 of (Aufklärungsgruppe 123 a long-range reconnaissance unit) on a training flight crashed on La Rocco Tower while attempting to land at Jersey Airport.
[5] On 11/12 April 1941, a Hawker Hurricane on a night intruder operation ran out of fuel, the pilot bailed out and landed on Lihou Guernsey and became a prisoner of war.
On 31 December 1943, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress IIRC "Speed Ball" (serial: 42-37731) from 511th BS of the 351st Bomb Group was attacked by fighters, damaged and ditched at 14.30, 12 miles north of Guernsey 1 KIA, 9 took to boats but only two were picked up next morning and made POW's.
[27][28][5] On 31 December 1943, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress IIRC "Piccadilly Commando" (serial: 42-29630) from 508th BS of the 351st Bomb Group was damaged over an airfield near Cognac, losing two engines and height the plane ditched west of Guernsey 11 were rescued from a reef and became POW's.
247 Squadron RAF came down north of Sark On 7 March 1944, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-4 (serial: 7099) from 9./JG 2 crashed at La Ponchez, Castel, Guernsey Pilot KIA.
[5] On 6 April 1944, a Junkers Ju 88A-4 crashed at Eden Chapel, St Martin Jersey Shot down in error by flak Crew x 4 KIA.
[5] On 23 April 1944, an unknown aircraft washed ashore La Rocque Jersey On 14/15 May 1944, a Junkers Ju 188 A-2 of I/KG 2 was shot down by a Bristol Beaufighter from No.
[34] In June 1944 a carrier borne Grumman F6F Hellcat crashed after being hit by flak on the beach north of Herm The pilot became a prisoner of war.
[36] On 8 June 1944 a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Our Captain" (serial: 42-97238) from 534th Bombardment Squadron, part of 381 BG, on mission 131 was hit by flak over Lorient damaging 2 engines and losing height ditched 30 miles west of Jersey.
On 17 July 1944 a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress G (serial: 43-37971) from 545th Bombardment Squadron part of 384 BG, crash landed, en route to France, in Guernsey.
[42] On 30 October 1944, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (serial: 43-48592) already in trouble due to tech problems as it passed low over Jersey with its landing lights on as a sign of distress and believing the anti-aircraft fire was from US guns.
[43][5] 7 January 1945, a Lockheed P-38 Lightning being ferried from the north of England got lost and thinking he was over the Isle of Wight signalled he intended to land, anti-aircraft guns fired and he crashed into the cliffs at Beauport, SW of Jersey, the wounded pilot, Lt Moutray, had parachuted out and was rescued from St Brelades Bay by lifeboat after a Jersey civilian, John De La Haye had paddled out to help him.
[44]: 120 [5][45] On 13 June 1945, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (reference: P-47D) from 544th Bombardment Squadron, part of 384th BG, being used as a transport for demobilized personnel, suffered a landing accident at Guernsey Airport with damage rated as level 3 on a scale of 0–5.
[48] In 1951 a de Havilland Dragon Rapide DH89A (registration: G-AGWR) operated by Morton Air Services, overshot the runway and ended up near the Airport boundary.
On 15 September 1954, a Royal Air Force Short Sunderland MR.5 (serial: PP122) hit a submerged rock on landing causing a rupture in the hull.
[50] On 2 November 1957, a Royal Air Force Vickers Valetta T.3 (serial: WJ470) hit an embankment and a building, causing the undercarriage to collapse on landing at Guernsey Airport.
[51] On 15 August 1958, a Jersey Airlines de Havilland Heron (registration: G-AMYU) crash-landed on the grass next to the runway at Guernsey Airport and stopped on the road.
[52] On 1 November 1961, a Silver City Airways Bristol Freighter coming from Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport crashed on aborting approach to Guernsey due to malfunctioning of the automatic pitch coarsening unit of the starboard propeller, killing the two pilots with the other 8 occupants surviving.
[53] On 26 September 1963, a British United Air Ferries Bristol Superfreighter (registration:G-AMWA) overran runway 28 at Guernsey Airport after engine problems.
[55] On 26 August 1966, a private Piper PA-22-160, (registration:G-ARXK) stalled while turning on its final approach to the aerodrome, crashing into the sea, 200 yards from Alderney, where the pilot and two passengers drowned.
[56] On 29 May 1969, a United States Air Force, Lockheed Hercules (serial: 63-7789) on an illegal flight that took off from RAF Mildenhall was allegedly shot down by two F-100 Super Sabre aircraft 30 miles north of Alderney, killing the only pilot.
[59] On 14 September 1975, a Vickers Viscount on a charter flight from East Midlands (registration: G-AZNH) made a heavy landing at Guernsey Airport that caused the nose wheel to collapse.
[63] On 16 September 1982, a private fight Wassmer WA-41 (reference: G-BAGM) crashed into the sea 20 miles north of Alderney[64] On 23 May 1995, a Brymon Airways De Havilland Canada Dash 8 (registration: G-BRYJ) tail struck the runway 27 at Jersey Airport.
[69] On 13 October 2001, a Europa XS 912 light aircraft, (registration: G-BWGH) flying from Jersey Airport suffered engine failure and crash landed on Little Sark.
On 23 August 2009, a private Piper Saratoga (registration: G-BTCA) crashed due to turbulence caused by nearby cliffs on approach to Alderney Airport.
[76] On 17 June 2014, a Socata TB10 (registration: G-POPI) taking off from Guernsey Airport suffered a mechanical failure and struck a greenhouse shortly after becoming airborne.
(Mar ‘22) Emiliano Sala died instantly from 'head and trunk injuries' and was 'deeply unconscious' when the plane crashed after breaking up mid-air, a jury has concluded.
On 23 April 2024 a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 (registration: 9H-LWB) on wet-lease to Aurigny from Luxwing arriving from London Gatwick overshot runway 27 when landing at Guernsey Airport.
[78] On 23 May 2024 a Dornier 228 NG (registration: G-ETAC) operated by Aurigny from Alderney arriving into Guernsey suffered a hydraulic failure shortly after landing.
