Aurigny has confirmed an investigation is underway after a plane may have dropped altitude much quicker than it should have while approaching Guernsey’s runway.
The incident took place last Wednesday during a ‘positioning flight’ which means no passengers were onboard.
The flight, GR101P, landed safely at Guernsey Airport on 4 February, and Aurigny said all crew that were onboard at the time are safe and well.
A spokesperson for the airline told Express that an official, external investigation is ongoing.
“Aurigny can confirm it is working alongside the relevant authorities to facilitate their investigation into the circumstances of flight GR101P, which operated on the 4th of February 2026,” they said
The airline confirmed that the aircraft in question has been “immediately removed” from the rotas and “remains so until it can be returned to service”.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch dispatched a team to the island to start looking into what happened.
According to flight data sent to Express, as the aircraft approached the runway, its speed dropped dangerously near the point where a plane can no longer fly (87kts/around 100mph).
It’s thought the aircraft then experienced a “high sink rate,” meaning it dropped towards the ground much faster than normal, before pilots regained control and landed safely.
“Aurigny is unable to comment further during what is an ongoing investigation, so as not to prejudice the outcome,” said the Aurigny spokesperson.
“In the meantime, Aurigny has made the appropriate provisions to support our ongoing operation, get our travellers where they need to be, and keep our community connected.”
The spokesperson added: “The safety of our passengers and our team will always be our highest priority.”