Kamlepo calls for discussion on Chilima plane crash report

By Chisomo Phiri

Member of Parliament(MP) for Rumphi East Kamlepo Kalua has urged the House to discuss the interim report on the plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others.

Said Kalua:”It is imperative that we address this matter now, as it involves a former Vice President of our nation, whose body was brought into this House.”

The interim report released today by Beaurea of Forensic Investigation (BFU) reveals that the aircraft lacked a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and a Flight Data Recorder (FDR), which could have provided vital information about the crash

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This hindered the determination of the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.

Furthermore, the report noted that radar data from the flight on the day of the accident were not recorded, complicating the investigation.

Although a comprehensive report is pending, the interim report has already made several safety recommendations to the Ministers of Defense and Transport to prevent similar accidents in the future.