Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 August 1958
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
Owner/operator: Jersey Airlines
Registration Number: G-AMYU
Location: Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands (GCI) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system, navigation equipment, and potentially the aircraft’s stability control systems.The aircraft’s flight control system, navigation equipment, and potentially the aircraft’s stability control systems.
Category: Accident
A De Havilland Heron aircraft experienced a significant incident during a freight flight to Guernsey. The pilot executed a missed approach due to deteriorating weather, subsequently initiating a tailwind approach in the opposite direction, resulting in a sideways slide onto a sunken road.A De Havilland Heron aircraft experienced a significant incident during a freight flight to Guernsey. The pilot executed a missed approach due to deteriorating weather, subsequently initiating a tailwind approach in the opposite direction, resulting in a sideways slide onto a sunken road.
Description
The de Havilland Heron plane was on a freight flight to Guernsey when the pilot had to carry out a missed approach due to deteriorating weather. He then carried out a tailwind approach in the opposite direction and touched down on grass, next to the runway. The aircraft continued and slide sideways across a sunken road.
Primary Cause
Severe and unexpected weather conditions significantly impacted the aircraft’s control and navigation, leading to a loss of situational awareness and a deviation from the planned flight path.Severe and unexpected weather conditions significantly impacted the aircraft’s control and navigation, leading to a loss of situational awareness and a deviation from the planned flight path.Share on:
