An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, according to a statement from the president’s office.
The Malawi Defense Force aircraft lost contact with aviation officials after departing from the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning.
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It was expected to land at Mzuzu International Airport in the northern part of the country shortly after 10:00 local time (11:00 BST).
President Lazarus Chakwera has initiated a search and rescue mission and has canceled his scheduled flight to the Bahamas upon learning of the incident.
Details later…