This article lists some of the aviation accidents and incidents in the Channel Islands.
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Civil flying was entirely disallowed during the German occupation of the Channel Islands from 1940 - 1945. However, many British aircraft crashlanded in the islands, and some Luftwaffe aircraft also came down.
On 1 November 1961, a Silver City Airways Bristol Freighter crashed on approach following a propeller malfunction, killing the two pilots.[1]
On 26 September, 1963, a British United Air Ferries Bristol Superfreighter (registration:G-AMWA) overran runway 28 at Guernsey Airport after engine problems. The four occupants (three crew and one passenger) were uninjured but the aircraft was written off.[2]
On 23 May 1995, the tail of a de Havilland Canada Dash 8 Series 300 operated by Brymon Airways (registration: G-BRYJ) struck the runway 27 at Jersey Airport. The incident caused some damage to the tail of the aircraft. None of the four crew and 44 passengers were injured in the incident.[3]
On 12 June 1998, a private Piper PA-31 Navajo (registration: CN-TFP) ran out of fuel on a flight from Tangier to Iceland. The pilot had planned to refuel the aircraft in France but kept on flying towards Guernsey. Over the Channel islands the aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot ditched it in the sea just north-west of Jersey. The accident killed the pilot, the sole occupant.[4]
On 8 March 2006, a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 of Emerald Airways registered G-BVOV touched down too far along the runway while landing at Guernsey Airport in poor weather. The aircraft overran the runway and received minor damage; there were no injuries.[5]
On 23 August 2009, a private Piper PA-32R Lance (registration: G-BTCA) crashed on approach to Alderney Airport due to turbulence caused by nearby cliffs. The pilot and three passengers sustained minor injuries.[6]
On 12 November 2011, a Piper PA-28 Warrior (registration: G-BXRG) owned by Alderney Flying Training Ltd. ditched in the sea near the Casquettes, 25 miles from Guernsey. The reason for the accident is not yet known. Of the two occupants in the aircraft, the passenger was rescued by a merchant ship. The pilot has not been found.[7]