Last updated: 5 March 2021
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| Date: | Sunday 14 February 2021 |
| Time: | 07:31 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Manta Air |
| Registration: | 8Q-RAE |
| C/n / msn: | 617 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| 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 |
The float-equipped DHC-6 aircraft operated by Manta Air was on a domestic passenger flight from Como Maalifushi Resort to Velana International Airport. While upon landing to Velana International Airport Seaplane Base the plane crashed flipping upside down.
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
Photos
Map
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).
Distance from COMO Maalifushi Resort to Malé-Velana International Airport as the crow flies is 209 km (131 miles).
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.
