Two people have died while one has survived a plane crash in Nkhotakota district in Malawi.
Nkhotakota District Hospital Director of Health and Social Services for Dr. Jacob Kafulafula has identified the two as Pilot, Fungay Jonathan aged 50 who is a Zimbabwean, Frisco Westheim aged 29 and the survivor is Charlotte Lemstra aged 22.
Kafulafula said Lemstra is in stable condition.
Minister of Information and Digitalisation Moses Kunkuyu said the accident involved a C210 type aircraft registration number 7QPFU that crashed into Lake Malawi.
“The aircraft was departing from Nkhotakota to Makhanga in Liwonde and has on board three foreign passengers being one crew member and two passengers.
“A female Dutch passenger has survived the accident with minor injuries after being rescued by local fishermen. She is currently being treated in hospital in the district,” he said
The aircraft departed Nkhotakota Tongole at 14:00 hours and was supposed to land Makhanga at 15:15 hours.
The aircraft is reported to have crashed at the Northeast of Benga and it ditched into Lake Malawi but close to the shores.
