killed. One of the remaining two Herons was named Sister Jean Kennedy after the nurse; the other after James Young Simpson, a Scottish pioneer in anaesthetics. This was the first crash in the history of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service. On 29 June 1994, the Prince of Wales made headlines when he overshot the runway while landing a BAe 146 of No. 32 (The Royal) Squadron of the RAF on the runway of the airport. Although no one was injured, the plane was badly damaged. Airlines and destinations Notes Flight operates via Colonsay Statistics See also RAF Kilchiaran References Citations Bibliography External links Official website for Islay Airport Airports in Scotland Highlands and Islands Airports Airports established in 1933 1933 establishments in Scotland Islay