12th September 1934
Jersey Airways plane crashes in a field
A Jersey Airways plane came down in a field. It was the airline’s fifth accident in a month, although while most of the others, including a plane driven into the sea and another into a wall, had happened in Jersey, this one occurred after take-off from Heston.
In this instance, an engine on the Dragon biplane cut out as it cleared the airport boundary at around 100ft and the aircraft was badly damaged upon impact. The undercarriage was smashed and the nose and wing crumpled. There were no passengers aboard and the pilot escaped with minor injuries.
FREE Jersey history newsletter
Don't miss our weekly update on Jersey's fascinating history. We promise never to sell your data to anyone else, and there's a super-easy unsubscribe link on the bottom of each email so you can leave whenever you want.
Other events that occured in September
The first grower of Jersey Royal potatoes dies
- Jersey owes a great debt to Hugh de la Haye, who first grew Jersey Royal potatoes at Bushy Farm, Mont Cochon.
- Read more…
First cat to fly from Jersey finds fame
- Swannie made history when it became the first cat to fly between Jersey and the mainland.
- Read more…
The Superb is wrecked on Minquiers
- Despite good visibility and flat seas, the captain of the Superb still managed to drive his steamer onto Minquiers.
- Read more…
The Beast of Jersey loses his appeal
- Edward Paisnel was convicted of 13 counts of assault, rape and sodomy and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in December 1971.
- Read more…
