ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139840
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 12-NOV-2011 |
| Time: | 15:27GMT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 Archer II |
| Operator: | Alderney Flying Training Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BXRG |
| C/n / msn: | 28-7990036 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 25 miles NW of Guernsey, Channel Islands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lee-on-Solent Airport - EGHF |
| Alderney Airport - EGJA |
The aircraft suffered a loss of electrical power during a day crossing of the English Channel to Alderney. The pilot became uncertain of his position and elected to ditch the aircraft near to a commercial surface vessel. The ditching was successful and the passenger escaped from the aircraft and was subsequently rescued. However, the pilot was unable to escape from the aircraft before it sank.
Sources:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/sites/aaib/publications/bulletins/october_2012/piper_pa_28_181_cherokee_archer_ii__g_bxrg.cfm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-15710937
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BXRG
http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-BXRG&imgname=G-BXRG001&imgtype=jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2060772/BREAKING-NEWS-Private-plane-carrying-people-ditches-English-Channel-25-miles-coast-Guernsey.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8886446/Light-aircraft-carrying-two-Britons-crashes-in-English-Channel.html
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16109196
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/12/plane-crash-english-channel?newsfeed=true
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2011 11:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2011 16:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2011 19:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2011 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2011 20:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2011 12:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2012 12:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Oct-2012 02:31 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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