Local cryptic - last one

[siggsy]

British almost landed on island (4) ?A?I - Has to be Bali but can't get the almost landed bit from 'ali' ...

[bibblebub]

B + ALI(t)

[boxtops]

B- British
AL (from almost)???
I = island

(a bit contorted, others may have a better explanation!)

[boxtops]

bibble's is better

[tyrepill]

First letters British Almost Landed Island

[factor-fiction]

I agree with bibblebub's explanation
B + ALI (almost ALIT- or is the word Alighted?)

[boxtops]

tyrepill's is even better!

[bibblebub]

but what about 'on'?

[factor-fiction]

I can't see it being based on initial letters as that would mean Island being used twice- once as an initial letter and once as a reference to the solution.
I think bibblebub's solution is perfect

[bibblebub]

the initial letters give BALO

[boxtops]

OK, we'll go with that then, I'm just dead impressed with both of you ;-)

[siggsy]

Thanks to all - rubbish clue to be honest!

[mike11111]

Bibblebub and Factor 30 are spot on.

[siggsy]

They certainly are Mike!

[scotman]

I agree with tyrepill.

[mike11111]

Tyrepill's answer works (i.e. initial letters), but nowhere near as neat a cryptic solution like Bibblebub's and Factor's.

[tyrepill]

i agree with Mike1111 ,i'd had a few drinks at the time

[weecalf]

How this to muddy the waters British and the the first letters of alighted=BALI

[factor-fiction]

Hi weecalf. No I don't think it muddies the waters since that is essentially how bibblebub arrived at BALI- except that the word the 'almost' refers to must be 'alit' rather than 'alighted' since ALI is almost ALIT and not almost ALIGHTED