Small aircraft crash-lands at Likoma Airport, all passengers survive

Electricity Generation Company (Egenco) officials and a pilot en-route to Likoma Island has made an emergency landing at Likoma Airport on Thursday morning.

Egenco spokesperson Moses Gwaza, who was on the plane said the plane was carrying two officials from Egenco, including him.

Gwaza said the pilot has sustained a cut above one of his eyes whilst himself and his colleague, Lyston Chauwa, an operations engineer sustained minor injuries.

He said the three were rushed to St. Peters Hospital for medical care.

The plane, 7Q-MTA belonging to Ulendo Links, was coming from Lilongwe and the pilot is said to have lost control when he was applying breaks.

The plane crash with Egenco officials on board come at a time when residents at Likoma have organised protests against prolonged power black-outs on the island.