MBABANE:An aircraft carrying Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) reported on Monday evening,quoting a statement from the President’s office.
It has been reported that,the Malawi Defense Force aircraft “went off the radar" after it left the capital,Lilongwe,on Monday morning and subsequently,the President ordered a search and rescue operation after aviation officials were unable to contact the aircraft.
“It was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time (09:00 BST)”, the BBC reported.
BBC:Malawi Vice President’s plane goes missing(pic sourced via BBC).