Death David Chabala

on 28 february 1993, zambia, needing win qualify group stages in world cup qualifying campaign, swept aside madagascar 3–1 in lusaka. zambians drawn in same group morocco , senegal , many felt time had come zambia qualify world cup had team had been while, coaching staff seemed inspire team. on 10 april 1993, zambia played out goalless draw @ home zimbabwe in african nations cup qualifier. 2 weeks later, zambians crushed mauritius 3–0 in port louis chabala captain , kelvin mutale grabbing hat-trick.

from there, team made way senegal first of world cup qualifying games in group stage. team s transportation zambia airforce dhc-5d buffalo plane. after refuelling in libreville, plane developed problems , plunged sea on 28 april 1993 killing 30 people on board including football association of zambia president michael mwape , airforce crew members. entire nation in shock , scale of tragedy sank in when 30 coffins holding remains of beloved team flown in state burial. plane crash brought end career of not chabala whole team of talented zambian players , coaches.

chabala survived 2 wives joyce , petronella mwamba mulenga , 6 children, 5 joyce , 1 petronella (the son s name kalasa efford david chabala).