4th September 1934
Jersey Airways suffers fourth mishap in 11 days
Having seen one aircraft overcome by waves and another driven into a wall, killing a boy in the process, Jersey Airways saw another of its aircraft damaged when it swerved violently while taxiing to its take-off position. It lost two tyres and the associated wheel spats in the incident. The tide was on its way in at the time and the plane had to be towed to a safer position: it wasn’t going anywhere.
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Other events that occured in September
Vickers Viscount aircraft crashes at Jersey Airport
- A Vickers Viscount aircraft with 74 passengers and crew crashed on landing at Jersey Airport when the front wheel retracted.
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First cat to fly from Jersey finds fame
- Swannie made history when it became the first cat to fly between Jersey and the mainland.
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The first meeting of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society
- The Society set out to promote modern farming ideas, advance the cause of agriculture, provide better housing for farmers.
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Jersey’s Victoria College opens for the first time
- Named in honour of Queen Victoria to commemorate her 1846 visit to Jersey, work on Victoria College was completed with its opening in 1852
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