2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash
On 10 June 2024, a Malawian Defence Force Dornier 228 crashed into the Chikangawa Forest Reserve in northern Mzimba District killing everyone on board. Among others on the plane were the Vice-President of Malawi Saulos Chilima and former First Lady Shanil Muluzi. Seven other people were on the plane.
 Malawi Air Force Dornier 228, serial #7604 sister to the aircraft involved in accident which was #7603 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 June 2024 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Chikangawa Forest Reserve,Mzimba District, Northern Region, Malawi |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier 228 |
| Operator | Malawi Defence Force |
| Registration | MAF-T03 (Service number #7603) |
| Flight origin | Kamuzu International Airport, Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Destination | Mzuzu Airport, Mzuzu, Malawi |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Crash
changeThe plane couldn't be seen on radar after the plane took off, with aviation officials not being able to talk to the plane. The plane being gone caused a search and rescue to find the plane.[1]
Bad weather was present along the path the plane was supposed to take and bystanders said that a plane had crashed in the Chikangwa Forest area. The Vice-President's phone was said to be detected at around 10:30 a.m.[2] Authorities said the plane had turned around because the pilots could not see very well.[3]
The crash was found by Malawi Defence Force soldiers in the forest on 11 June. Nobody survived the crash.[3]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Aircraft carrying Malawi vice-president goes missing". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ↑ Reporter, Malawi24 (2024-06-10). "Malawi Vice President feared dead in plane crash Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Saulos Chilima: Malawi vice-president confirmed dead in plane crash". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.