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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Manta Air |
| Registration: | 8Q-RAD |
| MSN: | 355 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Male' Atoll -
 Maldives
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Manta Air 8Q-RAD DHC-6-300 Twin Otter diverted to a nearby resort due to inclement weather at Velana International Airport. The aircraft was secured to a floating platform for an overnight shutdown. During heavy rains and wind, the aged platform failed, causing the aircraft to collide with a dock. The nose, wing section, tail, and right float sustained damage. No crew or passengers were onboard during the incident.
Sources:
https://edition.mv/islamic_state_is/30986
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/8q-rad#
Location
Media:
moosun gose ve Manta Air aircraft akah bodu genlumeh vejje. pic.twitter.com/woKujHI875
— Accidents in Maldives (@AccidentsMV) January 12, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2024 09:25 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jan-2024 09:26 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, ] |
| 13-Jan-2024 09:30 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 13-Jan-2024 09:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 13-Jan-2024 09:35 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2024 18:42 | Inaan | Updated [Registration, Cn, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2024 18:43 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Destination airport, Category, ] |
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