ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167016
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 June 2014 |
| Time: | 17:02 LT |
| Type: |  Socata TB10 Tobago |
| Owner/operator: | Trustees of the G-POPI Flying Group |
| Registration: | G-POPI |
| MSN: | 315 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forest Road, near Guernsey Airport, Guernsey, Channel Islands -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Guernsey Airport, Channel Islands (GCI/EGJB) |
| Seething, Norfolk (EGSJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A single engine airplane struck a greenhouse in Forest Road, Guernsey, shortly after takeoff from Guernsey Airport. BBC Radio Guernsey understands the occupants are John and Lynda Shaw. Both were taken to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Mr Shaw said: “It was just about five minutes after we took off that smoke started filling the cockpit. There was no visibility and I knew we had to make a forced landing. I did not have time to think whether we were going to die, or about anything else - I just knew I had to try and do those things that I had been taught, to get us out of difficulty. Obviously, it was an extremely uncomfortable situation to be in. We’re just glad to be alive.”
Mr Shaw was discharged from hospital yesterday, but his wife is expected to remain in hospital for several days. No-one else was injured. According to some sources, the main injury sustained was to the pilot, who suffered a black eye and bruising
Emergency services worked late into the night to deal with a fuel leak from the wreckage, which could have led to an explosion. Some nearby homes were evacuated while the plane was made safe, but residents were allowed home by 21:00 BST.
The airport was closed for just over an hour while the Airport Fire and Rescue Service dealt with the crash. Airport director Colin Le Ray said the single-engine private aircraft reported an incident to the east of the airfield shortly after take-off.
"The aircraft was actually holding on a tree vertically down with its tail in the air... one of the wings had completely severed during the accident and the second wing was partially severed," said Me Le Ray.
The aircraft has been released by the insurers to be used by the Airport Fire and Rescue Service for training and has been moved to its drill site to the north of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://guernseypress.com/news/2014/06/17/aircraft-crashes-near-forest-road/
2. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/06/18/two-escape-plane-crash-as-light-aircraft-ditches-just-after-take-off/
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-27899810
4. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norfolk-couple-make-miraculous-escape-after-plane-crashes-into-greenhouse-1-3648166?usurv=skip
5. AAIB: https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/548b10aa40f0b602410002c8/Socata_TB10_Tobago_G-POPI_12-14.pdf
6. CAA: http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
Media:
Plane crashes after take off from Guernsey Airport - fire crews investigating fuel leak http://t.co/yRRtW21Szk pic.twitter.com/T2e6xir7dt
— BBC Guernsey (@BBCGuernsey) June 17, 2014Crews still making scene of the plane crash safe. This is probably the best pic yet showing the state of the plane pic.twitter.com/skCQssWNhd
— Rob Moore (@RobMooreITV) June 17, 2014Emergency Services are currently dealing with an incident involving a light aircraft, near to the east of the... http://t.co/QrttqR1QAM
— Guernsey Police (@GuernseyPolice) June 17, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2014 17:30 | harro | Added |
| 17-Jun-2014 18:25 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Jun-2014 18:36 | salt_cay | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Embed code] |
| 17-Jun-2014 19:03 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Jun-2014 05:28 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 18-Jun-2014 16:33 | Geno | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 19-Jun-2014 16:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2014 19:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2014 19:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2014 19:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2014 19:24 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2014 19:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2014 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2015 20:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source] |
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