Viking Aircraft DHC-6-200 incident near Hulhulé Island, Outside the U.S., October 6, 2023
On October 6, 2023 at about 4:43 pm local time, a 1967 Viking Aircraft DHC-6-200, registered N8QRAL, was involved in an incident during approach near Hulhulé Island, Outside the U.S. (Velana International Airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 6, 2023 · about 4:43 pm local time
- Place
- Hulhulé Island, Maldives · Velana International Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 8 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Viking Aircraft DHC-6-200, built 1967
- Registration
- N8QRAL · no longer on the register · serial 045
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (partial) during approach defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Manta Air
The flight
- Departed from: VR-J Medhufaru, Noonu Atoll
- Destination: VRMM Velana Int. Airport (Via)
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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