ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 8Q-MAP Male International Airport (MLE) ?
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Status:Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Date:Thursday 11 June 2015
Time:16:53
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Operator:Trans Maldivian Airways
Registration: 8Q-MAP
MSN: 571
First flight: 1978
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:Male International Airport (MLE) ? (   Maldives)
Phase: Standing (STD)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Two float-equipped de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft (8Q-MAP and 8Q-TMG) sustained damage in a ground collision accident. 8Q-TMG was attempting to taxy away from the dock when a collision occurred. The no. 1 engine of 8Q-TMG contacted and destroyed a large portion of the rudder of 8Q-MAP. 8Q-TMG sustained damage to the no. 1 engine.
There were no personal injuries.

Classification:
Damaged on the ground

Sources:
» @Spottersmv on Twitter


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photo of DHC-6-Twin-Otter-300-G-BFGP
accident date: 11-06-2015
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: G-BFGP
 

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