NewsPlane carrying Malawian Vice President goes missing after takeoff

Plane carrying Malawian Vice President goes missing after takeoff

A plane carrying Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing. According to the BBC, the aircraft disappeared from radar after departing from the capital city of Lilongwe on Monday morning (June 10). The search and rescue operation is ongoing but has not yielded any results.

A plane has gone missing with the Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima on board.
A plane has gone missing with the Vice President of Malawi Saulos Chilima on board.
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Rafał Strzelec

10 June 2024 14:21

According to BBC reports, the plane carrying Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others disappeared from radar on Monday morning (June 10) shortly after taking off from Lilongwe's capital city. The plane was scheduled to land at Mzuzu International Airport in northern Malawi but disappeared from radar during the flight.

Malawi: Search for the plane with the Vice President ongoing

In a statement released by the President’s office regarding the disappearance, it was announced that President Lazarus Chakwera had cancelled his planned flight to the Bahamas.

Currently, the search and rescue operation is ongoing. So far, the aircraft has not been found. According to some unofficial sources, the plane may have made an emergency landing in a forest.

More information will be provided soon.

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