Manta DHC6 at Male on Oct 6th 2023, engine failure on short final and loss of control
Last Update: October 31, 2023 / 15:36:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 6, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Manta Air
Departure
Maafaru, Maldives
Destination
Male, Maldives
Aircraft Registration
8Q-RAL
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
Maldives AICC reported that preliminary investigation results showed the left hand engine was operating normally, the right hand throttle was jammed at the idle position, the right hand propeller was in the feather position and right hand propeller governer was defective.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 6, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Manta Air
Departure
Maafaru, Maldives
Destination
Male, Maldives
Aircraft Registration
8Q-RAL
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
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