TMA Seaplane Crew Member Still on Ventilator After Wing-Break Accident

A crew member injured in an accident in which a Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) seaplane's wing broke is still being treated on a ventilator at Tree Top Hospital, it has been learned. The injured man is 20 years old. When he was taken to the hospital, treatment was first begun in the ICU because his condition was serious. A source with information told Mihaaru that his condition has not changed and he is still being treated on the ventilator. It is understood that the crew member was injured after the seaplane grazed between the seaplane and the dock. A person who spoke to Mihaaru about the accident said that when the young man fell from the wing into the sea, it took about an hour before he was taken out. TMA has told the media that the passengers and crew aboard the seaplane at the time of the accident were saved. Although it said it would look into how the accident happened and make the details public, the information TMA shared with the media did not include any information that a person was injured in the accident. According to photos and videos circulated by some people on social media, the TMA seaplane's wing broke and it crashed, causing some saltwater to enter the aircraft.