An aircraft from the Asian Academic of Aeronautics, in southernmost Addu City, crashed into the sea on Friday.
The aircraft is to have crashed near Shangri-La Villingili Maldives, and officers of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) were dispatched to the scene immediately.
MNDF said that the aircraft has already sunk over 6 meters into the sea.
Addu City Mayor, Abdulla Sodhiq told RaajjeMV that the boat crashed into the sea “as the pilots were attempting emergency landing due to a technical issue.”
However, he did not know the exact technical issue that occurred.
The aircraft was being operated by a Maldivian student at the time of crash, with an Indian pilot as an instructor.
Both pilots were treated at the center at Shingri-La and released shortly after, Sodhiq said that neither has sustained serious injuries.
A team from Sri Lanka is to arrive in Addu on Saturday, to look into the cause of accident.
