Malawi Vice President and Nine Others Missing, Search Underway

Jun 10, 2024, 03:52 PM

A plane carrying Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing after departing from the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday. The Malawi Defense Force aircraft disappeared from radar and failed to make its scheduled landing at Mzuzu International Airport. Search and rescue operations are currently underway, and efforts to trace the aircraft have reportedly failed. The government of Malawi has confirmed the incident in a statement from the president's office and is actively involved in the search efforts.