A seaplane of Maldivian, the national carrier of the Maldives, has become the first-ever seaplane or even aeroplane to land in Maliku, an island in Lakshadweep, India.
In a tweet, Maldivian revealed that its seaplane made a quick stop to Maliku on a charter trip to Ahmedabad in India. This is the first time an aeroplane has ever landed in Maliku in recorded history, marking a historical achievement for the airline.
އިންޑިޔާގެ މަލިކަށް ދިވެހި ޤައުމީ އެއަރލައިން ގެ ސީޕްލޭން ދިވެހި ފަޅުވެރިންނާއެކު މިކުރި ދަތުރަކީ ތާރީޚީ ދަތުރެއް. މީގެ ކުރިން މަލިކަށް މިނޫން އެއްވެސް އެއަރލައިނެއްގެ ބޯޓެއް ޖެއްސި ކަމަކަށް ތާރީޚުން ނުދައްކާ. #Maldivian #NationalAirline pic.twitter.com/RnyZFU1tS3
— Maldivian (@MaldivianAero) December 28, 2020
Maliku is generally known as Minicoy and is a part of the Lakshadweep archipelago that is under Indian territory. The island’s culture is extremely similar to the Maldives; they also use the national and official language of the Republic of Maldives, Dhivehi.
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