The Office of the President and Cabinet has confirmed a tragic plane crash involving a Malawi Defense Force aircraft. The plane, which went missing on Monday, June 10, 2024, was found in Chikangawa Forest this morning. Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others were on board. Sadly, none of them survived.
The search and rescue operation started right after the plane lost contact. Teams from the Malawi Defense Force, the Police Service, and the Department of Civil Aviation worked together in the search effort.
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims. He has declared a national day of mourning and ordered all flags to be flown at half-mast until the funeral.
The Office of the President and Cabinet will provide more information as it becomes available.
