Malawi Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima, 51, has been confirmed dead.
Chilima’s secretary confirmed the latest saying the missing aircraft carrying him and nine others was found in Chikangwa forest with all occupants dead after hours of intense searching.
“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,” the statement read in part.
The plane had been reported missing by Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera after it went off the radar moments after leaving the country’s capital on Monday morning at 9.17 am.
The plane had been scheduled to land at Mzuzu airport at 10.02 am, however, it was unable to land at the expected airport due to poor visibility, it was then ordered to return to the country’s capital.
After going off the radar, the Malawian government through the president ordered a search and even reached out to neighbouring countries, the US, Britain, Norway and the Israeli governments for assistance in the rescue efforts.
“I’m holding to every fibre of hope that we’ll find survivors. I have given strict orders that the operation should continue until the plane is found,” President Chakwera said earlier adding that the search area was concentrated around a 10 kilometre radius in a forest reserve.
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