| Status: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 14 February 2021 |
| Time: | 07:32 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Manta Air |
| Registration: | 8Q-RAE |
| MSN: | 617 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 43932 |
| Cycles: | 78854 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE) ( Maldives)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | COMO Maalifushi Resort, Maldives |
| Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Maldives | |
| Flightnumber: | NR117 |
The float-equipped DHC-6 aircraft operated by Manta Air was on a domestic passenger flight from Como Maalifushi Resort to Velana International Airport.
The aircraft touched down on the water at Velana International Airport and veered right, causing the right-hand wing to dug into the water. The aircraft the swung and flipped upside down.
Probable Cause:
Causes / Contributing Factors:
The AICC determines that the causes / contributing factors of this accident were:
a. FO maintained a flatter than normal attitude of the aircraft at touch down;
b. FO released the controls too early for an aircraft operated on floats due to his flying motor skills on a land aircraft which require release of the control at touchdown;
c. Loss of control of the aircraft immediately after touchdown;
d. PIC did not take over the controls from FO in a timely manner.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» feshun.mv» Manta Air
METAR Weather report:
01:00 UTC / 06:00 local time:VRMM 140100Z 09009KT 9000 FEW019 27/23 Q1011 NOSIG
02:00 UTC / 07:00 local time:
VRMM 140200Z 09009KT 9000 FEW018 28/24 Q1012 NOSIG
03:00 UTC / 08:00 local time:
VRMM 140300Z 09008KT 9000 FEW018 29/24 Q1013 NOSIG
Follow-up / safety actions
AICC Maldives issued 8 Safety Recommendations
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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 COMO Maalifushi Resort to Malé-Velana International Airport as the crow flies is 209 km (131 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from COMO Maalifushi Resort to Malé-Velana International Airport as the crow flies is 209 km (131 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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.
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