Civil Aviation Authority Probes TMA Seaplane Landing Incident

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating a crash landing of a Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) seaplane that occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, carrying 11 passengers and four crew members, landed at Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort in Baa Atoll after taking off from Seaside Finolhu Resort. All 15 occupants escaped unhurt. Videos showed broken connection between the starboard float and fuselage. This follows a recent incident where a TMA plane flew dangerously close to a resort jetty in bad weather; the pilot was subsequently suspended.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating a crash landing of a Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) seaplane that occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, carrying 11 passengers and four crew members, landed at Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort in Baa Atoll after taking off from Seaside Finolhu Resort. All 15 occupants escaped unhurt. Videos showed broken connection between the starboard float and fuselage. This follows a recent incident where a TMA plane flew dangerously close to a resort jetty in bad weather; the pilot was subsequently suspended.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating a crash landing of a Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) seaplane that occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, carrying 11 passengers and four crew members, landed at Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort in Baa Atoll after taking off from Seaside Finolhu Resort. All 15 occupants escaped unhurt. Videos showed broken connection between the starboard float and fuselage. This follows a recent incident where a TMA plane flew dangerously close to a resort jetty in bad weather; the pilot was subsequently suspended.

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