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Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima has died in a plane crash. There were 9 other people in the plane with him. President Lazarus Chakwera said that the plane took off from South Africa's capital Lilongwe at 9.17 am local time and was scheduled to arrive 45 minutes later. Due to bad weather, the airport authority instructed the plane to return, after which the air traffic authority lost contact with the plane.
The wreckage of the plane was found in the search operation
After which a big operation was launched to search for the plane. After hours of search operation, the wreckage of the plane was found in the hills of Chikanagawa forest. President Lazarus Chakwera said that all 10 people on board the plane have died.
Mourning has been declared in the country
An official statement from the Malawi government said that the plane carrying the Vice President, the Hon. Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, was found this morning in the Chikungwa forest. All those on board are dead. The President has declared a national day of mourning and ordered that all flags be flown at half-mast from today until the day of the funeral.
He was the Vice President since 2014
Chilima has been Malawi's vice president since 2014. According to her profile on the government website, she previously led mobile network Airtel Malawi and also worked with Unilever, Coca-Cola and Carlsberg.
Second accident in a month
Iran's President Ibrahim Raisi also died in the helicopter crash. All 9 people on board his helicopter were killed. Bad weather is also being cited as the reason for this incident. Now within a month, another leader of the country has died in an air crash. According to initial reports, Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima's plane also crashed due to bad weather.