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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The military aircraft conveying Malawi\u2019s Vice President Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday have been found.<\/p>\n

The military plane carrying the VP and nine others, including the former First Lady, Shanil Dzimbiri, failed to make a landing on Monday morning.<\/p>\n

The VP and the nine others were to attend the funeral of a prominent Malawian lawyer, former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambala in Mzuzu.<\/p>\n

President Lazarus Chakwera had ordered regional and national forces to conduct an immediate search and rescue operation to locate the whereabouts of the missing aircraft.<\/p>\n

The Dornier 228 military plane was found in the Chikangawa Forest early hours of Tuesday.<\/p>\n

All passengers on board were reportedly dead.<\/p>\n

A statement issued on Tuesday morning by the Press Secretary to the President, Anthony Rogbers Kasunda said President Chakwera will address the general public shortly.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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