A military plane carrying Malawi's vice president and nine others has gone missing, prompting a search operation, according to a statement from the president's office. The 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima was on board the aircraft that departed from the capital, Lilongwe, en route to Mzuzu International Airport.
The plane, which was scheduled to land in Mzuzu, located approximately 370 kilometers (230 miles) to the north, lost contact with aviation authorities about 45 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft went off radar, leading to concerns about its whereabouts.
