Two retired aircraft were placed underwater near a Maldives island to create an unusual diving attraction; in 2026, conservation teams began adding coral fragments to help turn the wrecks into a reef

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• Two retired Dornier 228 aircraft from Air Maldives were submerged in a lagoon near Kudagiri Island in 2025 to create a diving attraction.
• On May 14, 2026, conservation teams and about 300 media delegates from 40 countries attached coral fragments to underwater frames at the Dhoonier Wreck site.