Date:	Sunday 14 February 2021
Time:	07:32
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator:	Manta Air
Registration:	8Q-RAE
MSN:	617
Year of manufacture:	1979
Total airframe hrs:	43932 hours
Cycles:	78854 flights
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE) -   Maldives
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	COMO Maalifushi Resort
Destination airport:	Malé-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM)
Investigating agency:	AICC Maldives
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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 swung and flipped upside down.

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.

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

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