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Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others were tragically killed in a plane crash, President Lazarus Chakwera confirmed on Tuesday. The military aircraft carrying Chilima, 51, disappeared on Monday after it failed to land in the northern city of Mzuzu due to bad weather and was instructed to return to the capital, Lilongwe. The wreckage was discovered in a mountainous area in the north of the country after an exhaustive search lasting over a day. There were no survivors, news agency AFP reported. Malawi President Chakwera made the confirmation during a live address on state television. Chakwera made the solemn announcement during a live address on state television, expressing the nation's grief. "Words cannot describe how heartbreaking this is," he said, describing the accide...

An aircraft carrying Malawi’s 51-year-old Vice-President Saulos Chilima, former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri and eight others has gone missing. According to an Associated Press report, the ten people — three of those on board were the military crew flying the plane — left the southern African nation’s capital, Lilongwe, at 9:17 AM and had been expected to land 45 minutes later at Mzuzu International Airport, about 370 kilometres to the north. Air traffic control told the aircraft not to attempt landing and turn around due to the bad weather and poor visibility. A short time later, the air traffic control lost contact with the aircraft and disappeared from the radar. The group was on its way to attend the funeral of former cabinet minister Ralph Kasambara, who died three days ago, as per a B...

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Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima, 9 Others Killed In Plane Crash, Prez Chakwera Confirms

Malawi Vice President’s Aircraft Goes Missing Amid Bad Weather, Search Ops On