CHIPOLOPOLO legend Kalusha Bwalya says Zambia will always remain indebted to the Gabon Air Disaster fallen heroes as the country commemorates 30 years since their demise today. Today marks exactly 30 years since a Zambia Air Force DHC5 Buffalo transport aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after taking off from Libreville, Gabon. Arguably one of the finest teams that Zambia has produced had just made a stopover in Libreville on its way to a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal. The plane crashed after take-off about 500 meters offshore from Libreville. On board were 18 Zambia national team players, two coaches, a five-man Zambia Air Force crew, a journalist and other FAZ officials. Speaking in an interview on...

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