Government Spokesperson Moses Kunkuyu, has confirmed that an aircraft belonging to Nyasa Express has been involved in an accident in Nkhotakota district.
In a press statement, Kunkuyu who is also minister of information says the C210 type Aircraft, Registration Number 7QPFU was departing Nkhotakota for Liwonde with three foreign passengers on board.
In the accident, one female passenger, a Dutch, survived with minor injuries while two people – another passenger and a crew member are missing.
“The aircraft has been sighted under water surface and rescue efforts are underway”, reads the statement in part.