Dates

Event

1969

Constructed as a DHC-6-300.

27 November 1969

To de Havilland, Canada with new c/r N93995.

23 December 1969

To Air Capital International keeping c/r N93995.
Contractor for ferry flight to Australia.

2 February 1970

To Trans-Australian Airlines (TAA) with new c/r VH-TGF.

From 30 April 1975 to October 1980

Leased to Northern Territories Aerial Medical Services.

20 November 1980

To Bush Pilot Airways keeping c/r VH-TGF.

1 December 1981

To Air Queensland keeping c/r VH-TGF.

3 July 1986

Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Rockhampton, Australia

30 April 1988

To Australian Airlines keeping c/r VH-TGF.

1 October 1993

To Sunstate Airlines, Brisbane, Quuensland keeping c/r VH-TGF.

7 July 1999

To Transtate Airlines, Archerfield, Quuensland with new c/r VH-UQR.

13 December 2000

To MacAir, Archerfield, Queensland keeping c/r VH-UQR.

31 May 2002

Certificate of airworthiness for N270CM (DHC-6-300, 270) issued.

25 July 2002

To Orion Aviation Llc, Dunbarton, NH with new c/r N270CM.

3 May 2006

To Trans Maldivian Airways with new c/r 8Q-TMR.

25 May 2006

Civil registration, N270CM, cancelled.
Exported to Maldives.

13 March 2014

Photographer: Axel Klegien
Notes: 8Q-TMR De Havilland DHC-6 of TMA at Male

22 October 2020

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. There were 44,386 hours and 92,582 cycles on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Male-Velana International Airport (MLE/VRMM), Maldives and was destined for Medhafushi Water Aerodrome, Maldives. The accident occurred at Medhafushi Water Aerodrome (Maldives) while landing. Narrative: The float-equipped DHC-6-300 aircraft, registration 8Q-TMR was operated by Trans Maldivian Airways on a scheduled flight from Velana International Airport outbound to Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Resort (Medhafushi Island at Noonu Atoll...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.