The military aircraft conveying Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday, 10 June 2024, have been found. DAILY POST reported that the military plane carrying the VP and nine others, including the former First Lady, Shanil Dzimbiri, was declared missing when it failed to make a landing on Monday morning.

The VP and the nine others were billed to attend the funeral of a Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambala in Mzuzu.

President Lazarus Chakwera had mandated regional and national forces to swing into action for immediate search and rescue operation to locate the whereabouts of the missing aircraft.

However, it was gathered that the Dornier 228 military plane was found in the Chikangawa Forest early hours of Tuesday, 11 June 2024. All passengers on board were reportedly dead.

A statement issued on Tuesday morning, 11 June 2024 by the Press Secretary to the President, Anthony Rogbers Kasunda said President Chakwera will address the general public shortly.

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