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| Date: | Saturday 3 October 1981 |
| Time: | 02:13 |
| Type: |  Partenavia P.68B Victor |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club de Cortijo Grande |
| Registration: | EC-DHE |
| MSN: | 184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 nm SE of Guernsey, Channel Islands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EGFF |
| LEAL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft was on a night IFR flight from Cardiff to Alicante when one of the engines failed. Pilot could not maintain height and eventually crashed into the sea off Guernsey. (The aircraft was never found)
Sources:
BEA France
Diario de Burgos 6 October 1981, p24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2008 07:00 | JerseyPilot | Added |
| 25-Oct-2021 10:45 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 08-Aug-2024 06:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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