Reported about 1 year ago
Malawi's government has reported that a presidential plane carrying current Vice President Saulos Chilima and 9 other passengers has gone missing, with speculations from the military that the plane may have crashed. Following the disappearance, search operations were launched to locate the aircraft. Initial reports suggested all 10 on board had perished, but later the government discredited the information as false and announced a press conference for further details. The aircraft, a Dornier Do 228 belonging to the Malawi Air Force, disappeared shortly after takeoff from Lilongwe en route to Mzuzu in northern Malawi. Vice President Chilima, aged 51, an industry executive turned politician, was a key figure in the Malawian government serving in various ministerial positions before becoming Vice President.
Source: YAHOO