After hours of searching for the Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima’s plane carrying him and nine others, the search ended in death tragedy after the Malawi military located the crash site of the plane.
According to reports, all the occupants of the plane have been confirmed dead in the wreckage that was found on Tuesday morning after more than twelve hours of searching.
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Confirming the tragic death, Colleen Samba, the Secretary to the Malawi President said that the plane was located at Chikangawa forest by the search team that was tasked to locate the Vice President.
“The aircraft, which was carrying the Vice President, the Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, and nine others, was found this morning in the Chikangawa forest. Unfortunately, all on board have perished in the crash.”
This comes after President Lazarus Chakwera ordered the Malawi Defense Force, the Police Service, and the Department of Civil Aviation to put all resources to locate the plane that had gone off radar.
The President has been informed about the tragic loss of his Vice President and has since sent his deepest condolences to the family of the Vice President and families of all those who perished in the crash.
Lazarus Chakwera has since declared a national day of mourning and all flags flown at half mast from Tuesday to the burial day of those who perished.
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It’s still not yet clear on what led to the tragic accident but preliminary reports indicate that the accident was caused by poor weather conditions. More reports indicate that the plane might have been old since it was acquired decades ago.