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A plane crash in Malawi leaves 10 people dead, including the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima.

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2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash

Aviation accident in Malawi

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…
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Malawi

Country in Southeastern Africa

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over 118,484 km2 (45,747 sq mi) and has an…
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Saulos Chilima

Malawian economist and politician (1973–2024)

Saulos Klaus Chilima was a Malawian economist and politician who served as Vice President of Malawi from 2014 to 2019 and again from 2020 until his death in 2024. Chilima assumed office on 28 June 2020, winning the majority alongside presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera.…
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June 10

Day of the year

June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 204 days remain until the end of the year.
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