Malawi: Chilima Crash Inquiry - Plane Crashed After Severe Weather Warning, Expired Locator System and Resource Strain Revealed

Malawi: Chilima Crash Inquiry - Plane Crashed After Severe Weather Warning, Expired Locator System and Resource Strain Revealed

Fresh testimony before Parliament has raised troubling questions about the circumstances surrounding the military flight that claimed the life of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, revealing that the aircraft had battled severe weather just a day before the disaster and was operating without a functioning emergency locator system that could have sped up rescue efforts.

Ken Msonda calls for end to Chilima Plane Crash Probe, says evidence already settled the case

By Our Staff Reporter Malawian political commentator Ken Msonda has called for the government to close the investigation into the military aircraft crash that killed Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima and eight others. Msonda told journalists that the evidence presented so far has already resolved the matter and that continuing the inquiry amounts to wasting […] The post Ken Msonda calls for end to Chilima Plane Crash Probe, says evidence already …

Malawi warned to ignore aviation investment at own risk

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. The search for answers in the Chikangawa plane crash has exposed a costly gap that military aviation officials say the country can no longer afford to ignore. Appearing before the Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the crash in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Alex Mwachande said Malawi must invest more in aviation safety systems despite the high costs […] Re…

Airforce Commander Certifies Chilima's Plane Fit To Fly

By Vincent Gunde Airforce Commander Major General Robray Ismael says the aircraft that crashed in the Chikangawa forest on Monday 10th June, 2024 killing former Vice President Dr. Saulosi Chilima and eight others, was airworthy having passed its last inspection in March, 2024 and was expected to be inspected again in July, 2024. Ismael told […] The post Airforce Commander certifies Chilima’s plane fit to fly appeared first on Malawi Freedom Netw…

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