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Britons die in Malawi plane crash | Britons die in Malawi plane crash |
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Five British tourists and a Canadian pilot have died in a plane crash in northern Malawi, authorities said. | Five British tourists and a Canadian pilot have died in a plane crash in northern Malawi, authorities said. |
The Cessna aircraft had been heading from the capital city, Lilongwe, to the north of the country. | The Cessna aircraft had been heading from the capital city, Lilongwe, to the north of the country. |
"The wreckage of the plane was found by villagers in a ravine, and there were no survivors," police spokesman Willie Mwaluka said, Reuters reported. | "The wreckage of the plane was found by villagers in a ravine, and there were no survivors," police spokesman Willie Mwaluka said, Reuters reported. |
Investigators were trying to find the reason for the crash, he said. The next of kin are yet to be notified. | Investigators were trying to find the reason for the crash, he said. The next of kin are yet to be notified. |
'Woman dead' | 'Woman dead' |
The Foreign Office confirmed that Malawian authorities had told them of a crash involving British subjects, but were still investigating. | The Foreign Office confirmed that Malawian authorities had told them of a crash involving British subjects, but were still investigating. |
"The five Britons were on a cycling tour in the northern part of Malawi and they took a plane yesterday (Saturday) with a Canadian pilot for sight-seeing," Mr Mwaluka was quoted by Reuters. | "The five Britons were on a cycling tour in the northern part of Malawi and they took a plane yesterday (Saturday) with a Canadian pilot for sight-seeing," Mr Mwaluka was quoted by Reuters. |
"The plane was expected back at camp after 45 minutes but never returned." | "The plane was expected back at camp after 45 minutes but never returned." |
Raymond Phesele, the government's chief aviation officer, said one of the British tourists killed was a woman. | Raymond Phesele, the government's chief aviation officer, said one of the British tourists killed was a woman. |
Malawi, one of the poorest countries in southern Africa, has a small tourist industry, concentrated mainly in the scenic north of the nation. |