| Date: | Thursday 11 June 2015 |
| Time: | 16:53 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Maldivian Airways |
| Registration: | 8Q-TMG |
| MSN: | 597 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Male International Airport (MLE) ? -
 Maldives
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft (8Q-MAP and 8Q-TMG) sustained damage in a ground collision accident. 8Q-TMG was attempting to taxy away from the dock when a collision occurred. The no. 1 engine of 8Q-TMG contacted and destroyed a large portion of the rudder of 8Q-MAP. 8Q-TMG sustained damage to the no. 1 engine.
There were no personal injuries.
Sources:
@Spottersmv on Twitter
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Maastricht/Aachen Airport (MST/EHBK); April 1999
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