The military aircraft conveying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday have been found.
The military plane carrying the VP and nine others, including the former First Lady, Shanil Dzimbiri, failed to make a landing on Monday morning.
The VP and the nine others were to attend the funeral of a prominent Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambala in Mzuzu.
President Lazarus Chakwera had ordered regional and national forces to conduct an immediate search and rescue operation to locate the whereabouts of the missing aircraft.
However, it was gathered that the Dornier 228 military plane was found in the Chikangawa Forest early hours of Tuesday.
All passengers on board were reportedly dead.
A statement issued on Tuesday morning by the Press Secretary to the President, Anthony Rogbers Kasunda said President Chakwera will address the general public shortly.
Malawi’s President Addresses Nation On Vice’s Plane Crash
Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera has announced that the search and rescue operation for the missing plane carrying Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and nine others has ended in tragedy.
The plane was found completely destroyed near a hill in the Chikangawa Forest, with no survivors.
In an address to the nation, President Chakwera expressed his deep sadness and sorrow, describing the incident as a “terrible tragedy” that has left the country in mourning.
“I am deeply saddened and sorry to inform you all that it has turned out to be a terrible tragedy.
“The search and rescue team has found the aircraft near a hill in the Chikangawa Forest and they have found it completely destroyed with no survivors as all passengers on board were killed on impact.
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