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Malawi Defence Force Aircraft Carrying Vice President Disappears

Malawi Defence Force has launched an urgent search of a plane carrying the country’s vice President which went off raddar shortly after take-off on Monday morning.

The Malawi Defence Force aircraft “went off the radar” shortly after departing from the capital, Lilongwe, according to a statement from the president’s office.

The aircraft was scheduled to land at Mzuzu International Airport in the northern part of the country just after 10:00 local time (09:00 BST).

Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others was en route to represent the government at the funeral of former cabinet minister Ralph Kasambara, who passed away three days ago.

“The airport he was to land at, which is in the northern part of Mzuzu, was the closest to where the funeral was taking place,” Malawi’s Information Minister, Moses Kunkuyu explained.

President Lazarus Chakwera ordered the search and rescue mission after aviation officials were unable to establish contact with the plane. Following the incident, President Chakwera canceled his planned flight to the Bahamas, which was scheduled for Monday evening.

“The public will be updated on any developments as facts are established,” the president’s office said.

General Valentino Phiri informed President Chakwera that the cause of the aircraft’s disappearance remains unknown.

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