A team searching for Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima’s missing plane has found the wreckage in the thick forest of Chikangawa on Tuesday. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced the discovery during a televised address.
The military aircraft carrying the 51-year-old Vice President and nine others disappeared on Monday after being instructed not to land in the northern city of Mzuzu due to bad weather conditions. The plane had been en route back to the capital, Lilongwe.
The search for the missing plane saw Malawian rescuers combing the dense forest, supported by search aircraft from the United States and neighboring African nations. The international collaboration highlights the urgency and importance of locating the Vice President and the others on board.
Further details on the condition of the passengers and the circumstances of the crash are expected to be released as the investigation continues. The discovery of the wreckage brings a critical update to a tense and challenging search operation that has captured the attention and concern of many in Malawi and beyond.
