Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 February 1987
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Inter Atoll Air
Registration Number: 8Q-GIA
Location: Felvoru –
ÿ Maldives
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Landing surface.Landing surface.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a significant float on the landing surface, resulting in its sinking.A Twin Otter aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a significant float on the landing surface, resulting in its sinking.
Description
The right float separated on landing. The Twin Otter sank.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a significant float on the landing surface.Loss of control during landing due to a significant float on the landing surface.Share on:
