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| Date: | Sunday 9 June 2024 |
| Time: | c. 15:24 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Maldivian Airways |
| Registration: | 8Q-TMO |
| MSN: | 234 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, Dharavandhoo island, Baa Atoll -
 Maldives
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Hulhule island, Maldives |
| Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The DHC-6 Twin Otter floatplane suffered a collapse of the right-hand float during landing on the water at the Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort. There were no personal injuries.
The airplane sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
Twitter/X
https://edition.mv/news/33937
https://photos.flightaware.com/photos/retriever/306beb82277bea61df32dda2a69bf2a7be525cab : Photo
https://avas.mv/en/141461
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/8q-tmo#35988c3b
Location
Media:
BREAKING: An accident occurred involving a Trans Maldivian Airways Seaplane Twin Otter in Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort. Details to follow:
— AviatorsMaldives (@AviatorsMaldive) June 9, 2024
Video: MvCrisis
Telegram Channel: https://t.co/KUkXqwLO2W pic.twitter.com/NylMNAByGq
VIDEO: Seaplane with passengers on board crashes during landing The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, Baa Atoll – pic.twitter.com/F2CNINuAtW
— Addu -X- Files (@adduXfiles) June 9, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2024 13:11 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 09-Jun-2024 13:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2024 14:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2024 17:46 | ASN | Updated [Category] |
| 10-Jun-2024 05:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2024 05:42 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Jun-2024 08:56 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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