By Ebi Kesiena
A Malawi Defense Force aircraft carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, according to a statement from the country’s presidency.
In the statement, Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, reported that the plane failed to land as scheduled, and all attempts by aviation authorities to contact the aircraft have been unsuccessful.
The aircraft departed from the capital, Lilongwe, at 9:17 am and was scheduled to land at Mzuzu International Airport at 10:02 am. However, it never arrived at its destination.
“As such, the Commander of the Malawi Defence Forces, Gen Valentino Phiri, has informed His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera of the incident. The president has since cancelled his departure for the Bahamas,” Zamba stated.
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She added that the president has ordered all regional and national agencies to conduct an immediate search and rescue operation to locate the aircraft.
“The public will be updated on any developments as the situation unfolds,” Zamba said.
