Aviation expert: Missing Malawi aircraft not out of the ordinary

Aviation analyst Dr Guy Leitch says the disappearance of an aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima is something ordinary in the aviation industry, but what is rather strange is that the aircraft has not been found up to now.

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[meizakmusic]

Very true. I checked last night and there is no radar coverage above those flying zones. I wonder how Malawi operates under such circumstances.

[giftchirwa]

This need an international investigation with serious effort..

[IsaacGingersonManda]

Key words I have learnt, Search, Rescue, and Recovery.

[BluecollarjoeB]

This is why the US Airforce has things like Combat Controllers (CCTs) who can setup landing strips and coordinate landings in the most hostile of landing conditions.

[DavidKalea-pp]

The airplane did not even arrive the destination of Mzuzu airbase, it crashed in the man made pine tree forest . It’s very hilly and always has foggy weather and become intense in winter time like now . The craft is a dornier 228 acquired in 1988 . Very old plane obviously with old technology. Writing from Malawi

[tshepotau]

Malawi asked for help from the western countries before considering her neighbors.

[jameskillu]

30 to 50 year old planes, God save Africa

[dypolesolutions]

He was killed by this funny accent Chakwera boy

[jeronimodavidgaroupa]

Malawi is a tiny overpopulated country. One big water body, no big forests, no jungle at all, how come an airplane go missing for days?

[thabangsoulo]

The presidents accent is throwing me off

[pimpom]

Missing plane? It fell near houses and 1 kilometre from the M1 Road. Like make it make sense.

[KnowldegeDingani-fwtv]

This guy sounds like European...thus why he has gone to those countries especially Israeli .... Strange .... How big is Malawi ..what is Malawi military doing ? Does that mean the military of Malawi has portions of their country they can not know of what is happening there ...?

[blackrhythmrecords]

Including America where do america enter on this.... suppose to start by nebours not europe gwee niyayithanda into ethethisayo

[mpumelelongqulunga]

😂Why does their president speak like that?

[minesmorris]

Total lies, what kind of landing does Malawian air crafts need?

[siyabongangubeni]

Is Chakwera American ?His accent is deep American.

[augustinechibbalazi]

Lack of philanthropy and patriotism begets confusion and fallacy,

[starkmad]

South Africa anc SAA collapsed nothing unusual here.. its blk excellence.

[luciusbarnabasi]

It has been announced that he is dead. CONFIRMED