Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 February 2012
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Maldivian Air Taxi
Registration Number: 8Q-MAT
Location: Male International Airport (MLE) –
ÿ Maldives
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Right hand wingRight hand wing
Category: Accident
A float-equipped DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane experienced damage during a water landing at Male International Airport’s sea plane base due to heavy rain. The right wing was submerged, impacting the aircraft’s landing capabilities.A float-equipped DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane experienced damage during a water landing at Male International Airport’s sea plane base due to heavy rain. The right wing was submerged, impacting the aircraft’s landing capabilities.
Description
A float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter passenger plane sustained damage during a water landing at Male International Airport’s sea plane base. The right hand wing was submerged as the plane came to rest. There was heavy rain at the time of the accident according to local media.
Source of Information
http://web.archive.org/web/20120510033648/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/40152, http://www.aviainfo.gov.mv/downloads/news/8Q-MAT_09_02_12.pdfhttp://web.archive.org/web/20120510033648/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/40152, http://www.aviainfo.gov.mv/downloads/news/8Q-MAT_09_02_12.pdfPrimary Cause
Heavy rain conditions at the time of the accident.Heavy rain conditions at the time of the accident.Share on:
