Malawi Parliament Enlists South African Experts to Probe Chikangawa Plane Crash

Investigators probing the Chikangawa plane crash have called in two South African forensic pathology experts as the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster enters a critical new phase — amid growing questions over whether Malawi has the expertise to handle the investigation alone. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the crash has enlisted renowned specialists Dr Robert […] South African pathologists drafted in to probe Chikangawa crash amid capacity fears Investigators probing the Chikangawa plane crash have called in two South African forensic pathology experts as the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster enters a critical new phase — amid growing questions over whether Malawi has the expertise to handle the investigation alone. The Ad Hoc Committee investigating the crash has enlisted renowned specialists Dr Robert Gabriel Ngude and Dr Wilson Sibusiso Ntsele to help establish exactly what happened in the tragedy, committee chairperson Walter Nyamilandu revealed in a statement issued this evening. Nyamilandu said preparatory meetings had already taken place with the pair to agree the scope of their work, assess how feasible it is, and draw up a plan for how the investigation will proceed. The initial stage will see the experts poring over post-mortem reports and medical records, hunting for gaps in the evidence and chain-of-custody documentation, and speaking directly with grieving families. Crucially, they will also assess whether Malawi has the capacity to carry out DNA a