De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 14, 2008, North...
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 14, 2008 near North Ari Atoll, North Central Province, Maldivian Islands with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: July 14, 2008
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: North Ari Atoll, North Central Province, Maldivian Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew landed in rough water without allowing for a rejected landing and nearby obstacles, and a speedboat moored close to the landing area was also a factor (report causal factors).
A Maldivian Air Taxi Twin Otter seaplane with 14 passengers attempted to land on rough water near a floating platform at North Ari Atoll. After touchdown it hit a wave and became airborne, and during the go-around it struck a moored speedboat. The aircraft landed on one float and no one was killed.