An old flight used by Air Maldives has been submerged into the sea near Kudagiri Picnic Island to create a dive site.
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) said that a Dornier 228 airplane had been submerged near Kudagiri to form this dive site. This aircraft is amongst the first planes purchased by Air Maldives. The site will be promoted as the 'Dornier Wreck'.
Kudagiri dive site
HDC worked alongside MMPRC and MTCC to create this dive site. The plane was submerged through using MTCC's landing craft.
Kudagiri is the designated picnic island for residents in the Male' area, which has been used since 2023.