De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jun 2, 2009, Halavel...
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on June 2, 2009 near Halaveli (Alifu Alifu Atoll), North Central Province, Maldivian Islands with no fatalities....
- Date: June 2, 2009
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Halaveli (Alifu Alifu Atoll), North Central Province, Maldivian Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot flew below the altitude permitted for the photo activity and could not judge altitude while banking with a passenger in the co-pilot seat, so the right wing or float hit the lagoon.
A Maldivian Air Taxi Twin Otter was on an aerial photography flight over the Halaveli lagoon with three crew and four passengers. During a banking turn at low altitude, with a passenger in the co-pilot seat, the right wing or float struck the water. The aircraft was badly damaged, but all seven occupants escaped.