![]() ![]() None of the 15 passengers or three crew members was injured. ![]() The wooden villas also sustained structural damage. The crew decided to abort the departure but could not move the throttle levers to the reverse position, and chose to cut the engines by shutting off the fuel.īut the aircraft continued to travel under its own momentum, striking two of the water villas and sustaining damage to the left wing, right-hand propeller and right wing-tip. Video images captured the Twin Otter’s collision with the villasĪnalysis shows the take-off run was longer than expected and, although the aircraft (8Q-MBC) momentarily became airborne, it settled back on the water 230m from the villas. The inquiry refers to “hurry-up syndrome” and says its contribution to the accident was “highly likely”. It points out that the pilots had “strong concerns” about completing a final scheduled flight – from Velana to Rangali island – before the end of twilight on 13 November 2021, and were aware of potential weather-related delays. Investigators state that the crew had the option of “other paths” for take-off, including moving further northeast before lining up, which would have ensured clearance. The intention was to turn away to the right after becoming airborne, to avoid flying over the 7m-tall villas which were about 690m distant. This direction had been chosen after the captain considered that, although the wind favoured a take-off to the west, he did not want to depart towards the island. ![]() The crew of the Trans Maldivian Airways turboprop, operating a charter flight from Kanifushi island to Velana airport, had decided to take off from a lagoon, in a northwest direction, despite there being a line of water villas ahead. Maldivian investigators believe time pressure contributed to an accident in which a Viking Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter seaplane collided with accommodation structures after aborting take-off. Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021.FlightGlobal Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2021.EDGE: A new global force in aerospace and defence.Shell Aviation: What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.What does the future of aviation look like in 2022?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2022.What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker. ![]()
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