Vice president of Malawi, Saulos Chilima has been declared missing after an aircraft conveying him went off the radar.
A statement from the president’s office said the Malawi Defense Force aircraft went missing after leaving the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday.
Nine other persons were reported to be on board the missing aircraft.
The aircraft was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time (11:00 BST).
After being informed of the incident, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera cancelled his scheduled flight to the Bahamas.
The president has ordered a search-and-rescue operation after aviation officials were unable to contact the aircraft.
