Immediate Situations - Vice president's airplane goes missing.
The plane of Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima has gone missing. A search and rescue mission has been initiated, according to a presidential statement.
The military aircraft carrying Chilima and nine other individuals was scheduled for an internal trip, but suddenly vanished from radar. In response, President Lazarus Chakwera delayed an overseas journey he had planned.
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- The Malawi government has declared an emergency due to the disappearance of Vice President Saulos Chilima's airplane.
- The rescue operation for the missing airplane involves searching both air traffic and inland flight paths.
- President Lazarus Chakwera has put all air traffic controls on high alert during the emergency, including in Lilongwe.
- According to sources, the government has requested the international community's help in conductings the rescue operation.
- The missing airplane, an airplane, had departed from Lilongwe for an internal flight before suddenly going off the radar.
- Saulos Chilima's board of advisors is working closely with the government and emergency services to gather any information that could help find the missing plane.