List of aviation accidents and incidents in the Channel Islands
This article lists some of the aviation accidents and incidents in the Channel Islands from the 1910s to the 2010s. 1910s. In May 1917, a French seaplane, operating out of the Saint Peter Port French seaplane base, crashed, killing the pilot officer. 1930s. On 29 June 1936, a de Havilland DH.84 Dragon "Rozel Bay" overshot Alderney Airport. 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. There  were no fatalities and the aircraft flew soon after. 1940s. Civil flying was entirely disallowed during the German occupation of the Channel Islands from June 1940 - May 1945. However, many British and Luftwaffe aircraft crashlanded in and around the islands, with 139 fatal Allied casualties. A memorial to the Allied casualties has been erected at Guernsey Airport World War 2. On 29 July 1940 a Heinkel He 111 from "I/KG 27" crashed into the sea near Guernsey, the crew survived. Post War. 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. 1950s. On 5 February 1951 an Avro Anson 652A (registration: G-AIXZ) undershot the Jersey Airport on approaching in fog. The aircraft was carrying national newspapers. The pilot and co-pilot survived but the aircraft was written off. 1960s. 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. 1970s. On 6 August 1970, a Beagle B.206, (registration: G-AVAM) crashed at Corbière after taking off from Jersey Airport, killing the pilot. 1980s. On 1 October 1980, a private Cessna Citation (registration: G-BPCP) crashed on approach to Jersey Airport, killing the only pilot who was on a flight from Cardiff. 1990s. On 23 May 1995, a Brymon Airways Bombardier Dash 8 (registration: G-BRYJ) tail struck the runway 27 at Jersey Airport. The incident caused some damage to the tail of the aircraft. None of the 4  crew and 44 passengers were injured in the incident. 2000s. On 5 June 2001, a Channel Express cargo flight from Jersey Airport to Bournemouth Airport but just minutes after takeoff engine one caught fire. The Fokker F-27 Friendship landed back at Jersey and none of the 3 crew were injured. 2010s. On 12 November 2011, a Piper PA-28-181 Archer II (registration: G-BXRG) owned by Alderney Flying Training Ltd. ditched in the sea near the Casquettes, 25 miles northwest of Alderney. 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. (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.