Jersey: Rescue Plane Crashes In Dinghy Search

Two men have been found in a rescue mission that saw a plane crash land in strong winds in the island of Jersey.

All five crew on board the aircraft escaped injury when the Channel Island Air Search (CIAS) aircraft made an emergency landing in a field near Devil's Hole, on the north of the island.

St Helier and St Catherine's lifeboats were sent to find the two men, thought to be fishermen, who were reported missing in a dinghy off the north-east coast at 6pm.

A statement from the Jersey Coastguard said: "The two missing men involved in this evening's incident at Les Ecrehous have been found.

Search is continuing off the north-east coast of Jersey

"A rescue operation is currently underway and we will update as and when we have further information."

The crashed PBN-2B Islander aircraft was replaced by a helicopter from Cherbourg in France.

A lifeboat from the nearby island of Alderney was also sent to find the pair.

Local journalist Hannah Walker told Sky News: "The conditions here are terrible. There are incredibly strong winds that are forecast to get up to 60mph tonight."

She said emergency services received a call from the CIAS crew at 7.15pm to say they were having issues with the plane.

The men were headed towards Les Ecrehous reef

They crash landed into a field shortly afterwards. 

John Dowling, manager of The Priory Inn, said the five search and rescue crewman came into his pub with police after they had crashed.

"No one was injured, everyone was all right and that's the main thing, isn't it?" he said.

Asked how the five were, he replied: "Of course they were shaken up. You would be too if you'd just crash landed a plane, wouldn't you?"

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