 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 in Malawi's deadliest aviation accident.
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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