BREAKING: Missing Malawi plane found, VP, ex-First Lady, others reportedly dead

…as Malawi President, Chakwera confirms death of VP in plane crash

The military aircraft conveying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday have been found.
It was reported that the military plane carrying the VP and nine others, including the former First Lady, Shanil Dzimbiri, failed to make a landing on Monday morning.
The VP and the nine others were to attend the funeral of a prominent Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambala in Mzuzu.
President Lazarus Chakwera had ordered regional and national forces to conduct an immediate search and rescue operation to locate the whereabouts of the missing aircraft.
However, we gathered that the Dornier 228 military plane was found in the Chikangawa Forest early hours of Tuesday.
All passengers on board were reportedly dead.
A statement issued on Tuesday morning by the Press Secretary to the President, Anthony Rogbers Kasunda said President Chakwera will address the general public shortly.
Meanwhile, the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday confirmed the death of his Vice, Saulos Chilima.
Chakwera said his deputy was killed alongside nine other passengers in a plane crash.
Addressing a press conference, the President said the aircraft carrying his deputy went missing after it failed to land at the Mzuzu International Airport, about 380 km (240 miles) to the north of the capital Lilongwe, adding that the plane’s wreckage has been located.
“The search and rescue operation I ordered to find the missing plane that carried our vice president and nine others has been completed.
“The plane has been found. And I am deeply saddened and sorry to inform you that it has turned out to be a terrible tragedy,” Chakwera said.
The plane reportedly crash landed in Chikangawa forest.
A statement from the President’s office said the Malawi Defense Force aircraft “went off the radar” after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning.
According to BBC, the President ordered a search and rescue operation after aviation officials were unable to contact the aircraft.
It was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time (11:00 BST)