What happened
While operating a scheduled cargo mission transporting newspapers from Croydon to Jersey, the crew encountered difficulties during the landing phase. As the twin engine aircraft was completing its final approach, it maintained an altitude that was too low, resulting in the plane striking the ground several dozen yards before reaching the runway threshold.
The force of the impact caused the undercarriage to be sheared from the airframe. Following the initial contact with the terrain, the aircraft slid across the ground for a distance of several yards until it collided with a stone wall. The movement ceased once the plane struck the structure.
Findings
There were zero fatalities and no injuries reported among the two pilots on board. While the crew escaped unharmed, the impact and subsequent collision with the wall resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss, as it was damaged beyond repair.