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
Channel Television takes to the air
- Channel Television, which is headquartered in Jersey and has studios in Guernsey, produces regional output for the Channel Islands.
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Queen Victoria visits Jersey
- When Queen Victoria visited Jersey in 1846, seats had to be found for 6000 spectators and a pavilion erected for her use.
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Jersey Airways plane crashes in a field
- A Jersey Airways plane came down in a field after taking off from Heston. It was the airline’s fifth accident in a month.
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The BBC broadcasts first edition of Spotlight
- The launch of Spotlight, the BBC’s local news bulletin for the Channel Islands, was more of a name change than anything else.
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