Update: Missing Malawi Plane Found, VP, Ex-First Lady, Others Reportedly Dead

The plane carrying the Vice President of Malawi, Saulos Chilima which went missing on Monday has been found.

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.

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.

It was gathered that the Dornier 228 military plane was found in Chikangawa Forest in the early hours of Tuesday.

All passengers on board were reportedly dead.

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.