Dr. Chilima was seen as a potential contender for the presidential election set to take place in 2025.
Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and wife Mary Chilima were killed in a plane crash on June 10, 2024.
President Lazarus Chakwera declared June 10th a national day of mourning.
The plane crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range while en route to Mzuzu airport from Lilongwe.
The search and rescue operation continued until the plane was found and recovered.
In a tragic turn of events, Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima and nine other individuals, including his wife Mary Chilima, were killed on June 10th, 2024 when the military aircraft they were traveling in crashed in the Chikangawa mountain range. The plane had taken off from Lilongwe's capital and was headed to Mzuzu airport; however, it was unable to land due to poor visibility and dropped off radar. President Lazarus Chakwera declared June 10th a national day of mourning in honor of the fallen vice president. Dr. Chilima had been seen as a potential contender for the presidential election set to take place in 2025, despite having faced corruption allegations in the past. The search and rescue operation continued until Chilima's plane was found and recovered.
In addition to Dr. Chilima, those on board included various government officials, military personnel, and businessmen. The sudden loss of such a prominent figure has left Malawi in a state of mourning as they prepare for a national day of mourning to honor the fallen vice president. As investigations continue into the cause of the crash, Malawi's government will also be looking towards finding Chilima's successor in light of upcoming elections. The United States, Britain, Norway and Israel have all offered support in different capacities to help find the plane.
The plane went missing Monday morning amid tumultuous weather.
The vice president was on his way to attend the funeral of former attorney general and minister of justice, Raphael Kasambara.
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Saulos Chilima is expected to run for president in the 2025 election.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal logical fallacies were found. The author reports on the statements made by Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera and provides context about Vice President Saulos Chilima's background and recent events. There are no dichotomous depictions or false dilemmas presented in the article.
]The United States, Britain, Norway and Israel have offered some form of support regarding the missing plane, including 'specialized technologies' to help with the search.[
']I ask you to pray for those who are on board and for their families.[', 'But come what may, I assure you that God is with us and will see us through this dark time.['
Saulos Chilima, Malawi’s Vice President, went missing on Monday when his military aircraft disappeared from radar during a flight from Lilongwe to Mzuzu.
The disappearance occurred due to bad weather causing poor visibility.
Rescue operation began immediately after the loss of contact with the aircraft and continued through the night in Chikangawa forest, an uninhabited reserve covering roughly 443 square miles.
Saulos Chilima is expected to run for president in the 2025 election.
Chilima and Chakwera had a falling out in 2019, with Chilima accusing Chakwera of corruption and starting his own political party, the United Transformation Movement.
The two men formed a coalition later that year after losing an election marred by irregularities.
Chilima was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in late 2022 over accusations of receiving kickbacks from a businessman in exchange for government contracts, but all charges were abandoned last month.
