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A tragic aviation accident unfolded on Saturday afternoon around 3:30 pm when a small private aircraft, carrying an elderly British couple, crashed into the English Channel near Alderney. The couple had been en route from Lee-on-Solent, UK, to Alderney's northern coast when disaster struck. While the woman was successfully rescued and found afloat on a raft, her husband remains missing and unaccounted for. The German merchant vessel, Jork Rider, was pivotal in the woman's rescue, bringing her on board before she was airlifted to Pasteur Hospital in Cherbourg. Fortunately, her injuries are reported to be minor and not life-threatening. The search for her husband continues, casting a shadow over the day’s events. This incident highlights the unpredictability of flying over open waters and the heroism displayed by those who respond to emergencies at sea.