The Dornier 228 is a twin- turboprop STOL utility aircraft, designed and first manufactured by Dornier GmbH (later DASA Dornier, Fairchild-Dornier) from 1981 until 1998. 245 were built in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.

On 10 June 2024, a Malawian Defence Force Dornier 228 carrying Vice-President of Malawi Saulos Chilima, former First Lady Patricia Shanil Muluzi, and seven other occupants, crashed in Chikangawa Forest Reserve in Nkhata Bay District; all on board died in Malawi's deadliest aviation accident.

2024年6月10日 · A Malawi Air Force Dornier 228-202K crashed into the side of a mountain in marginal weather conditions, killing all nine on board. The aircraft departed Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) at 07:04 local time, and arrived at Lilongwe Airport (LLW) at 07:52.

2024年6月13日 · Details of plane that killed Malawi Vice President Chilima The aircraft that killed Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others on June 10, 2024 is the Dornier 228-202K. Aviation rcords show that Malawi acquired the Dornier 228 series aircraft in the late 1980s.

2024年6月11日 · The President of the Republic of Malawi, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, has confirmed that the Malawi Defense Force Dornier Do228 carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other passengers crashed in the Chikangawa Forest in the northern part of the country. Sadly, all passengers and crew perished in the crash.

The Do-228 is a twin-engine, multirole light transport aircraft designed and developed jointly by Indian aircraft manufacturer HAL and RUAG Aerospace. RUAG carrying out the aircraft's final assembly, equipment installation and production compliance inspection in Germany. Image courtesy of the RUAG Group.

2024年7月13日 · On June 10, 2024, a military aircraft, the Do228-202 (K), crashed into the slope of a hill in Chikangawa Forest while on a domestic flight from Lilongwe to Mzuzu under marginal weather conditions. All nine occupants onboard were …

2024年3月2日 · The Dornier 228 was designed as a twin-engine turboprop capable of transporting up to 19 passengers or cargo. The plane offers STOL capabilities, allowing it to operate from unprepared, unpaved, and grass surfaces and specialize in hot and high environments.

2024年8月30日 · On June 10, 2024, a tragic accident occurred involving a Dornier 228-202 (K) military aircraft operated by the Malawi Air Force. The aircraft, on a domestic flight from Lilongwe-Kamuzu International Airport to Mzuzu Airport, crashed into a …

2024年6月14日 · The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Thursday released results of a preliminary assessment done after its plane crashed in Chikangawa Forest, killing Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others. The incident occurred on Monday after the plane, a Dornier 228, failed to land at Mzuzu Airport and was returning to Kamuzu International Airport before ...