Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima, Wife, and Nine Others Killed in Plane Crash

Jun 11, 2024, 11:10 AM

Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others, including his wife, were killed in a plane crash, the government confirmed. The crash occurred when the small military plane they were traveling in went missing and later found wrecked in the Chikangawa Forest Reserve, a mountainous area in the northern part of the country. The plane, which disappeared from radar on Monday, was found with no survivors. President Lazarus Chakwera announced the tragic news, noting that the wreckage was located after a 24-hour-long search. The crash was attributed to bad weather.