BREAKING: Aircraft carrying Malawi’s VP goes missing
An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said. The Malawi Defense Force aircraft "went off the radar" after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning, it added. The president ordered a search and rescue operation after aviation officials were unable to contact the aircraft, according to the BBC report. It was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time (11:00 BST). Other passengers on the flight include Mr Chilima's wife, Mary, and a number of officials from the vice-president's United Transformation Movement (UTM) party. After being told of the incident by Defence Force's commander, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera cancelled his scheduled flight to the Bahamas. “The public will be updated of any developments on the situation as facts […]
