Last updated: 16 May 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 24 February 2020 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Trans Maldivian Airways |
| Registration: | 8Q-MBC |
| MSN: | 256 |
| First flight: | 1969-09-27 (50 years 5 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kuredu Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll ( Maldives)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Maldives |
| Kuredu Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives |
The float-equipped DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 suffered a botched landing on the sea at the Kuredu Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives. Photos of the accident show that the no.2 engine had almost entirely separated from the wing.
Two crew members and one passenger sustained minor injuries.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» edition.mvPhotos
Video, social media
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Malé-Velana International Airport to Kuredu Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll as the crow flies is 150 km (94 miles).
Distance from Malé-Velana International Airport to Kuredu Island Resort, Lhaviyani Atoll as the crow flies is 150 km (94 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
