Dornier DO228 crash, Oct 18, 1995, Male
Dornier DO228 accident on October 18, 1995 near Male, North Central Province, Maldivian Islands with no fatalities. Cause: Poor crosswind landing...
- Date: October 18, 1995
- Aircraft: Dornier DO228
- Location: Male, North Central Province, Maldivian Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor crosswind landing technique with over-correction by the copilot and late intervention by the captain, aggravated by the absence of a crew resource management programme.
A Dornier 228 on a scheduled Air Maldives flight from Kadhdhoo touched down about 600 metres past the threshold of runway 36 with a crosswind. The copilot, acting as pilot-in-command, over-corrected, the captain took over too late, and the aircraft ran off the runway into the lagoon. All eight occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.