 A Malawi Air Force Dornier 228, sister to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 June 2024 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Chikangawa Forest Reserve, Nkhata Bay District, Northern Region, Malawi |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier 228 |
| Operator | Malawi Defence Force |
| Registration | MAF-T03 |
| Flight origin | Kamuzu International Airport, Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Destination | Mzuzu Airport, Mzuzu, Malawi |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Passengers | 6 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 9 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 10 June 2024, a Malawian Defence Force Dornier 228 carrying Vice-President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, former First Lady Patricia Shanil Muluzi, and seven other occupants, crashed in Chikangawa Forest Reserve in Nkhata Bay District; all on board died.
At the time of the crash, the aircraft and its passengers were en route from Lilongwe to Mzuzu Airport in the Northern Region to attend a funeral.[1][2]
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