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'''Numba Mwila''' (18 March 1972 – 27 April 1993) was a [[Zambia]]n [[:Category:Zambian footballers|footballer]] and member of the [[Zambia national football team|national team]]. He was among those killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in | {{Featured article}} | ||
'''Numba Mwila''' (18 March 1972 – 27 April 1993) was a [[Zambia]]n [[:Category:Zambian footballers|footballer]] and member of the [[Zambia national football team|national team]]. He was among those killed in the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|crash of the team plane]] in Gabon in 1993.<ref>[http://www.zamnet.zm/newsys/news/viewnews.cgi?category=30&id=1083591281 "Remember Gabon air victims on Heroes day"]</ref> | |||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
His two brothers [[Mukaka | His two brothers [[Mukaka Numba|Mukuka]] and [[Mumamba Numba|Mumamba]] also played international football for Zambia. Mumamba is the current coach for [[Zanaco_F.C.|ZANACO Football Club]].<ref name=dailymail>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=65283 Zanaco performance disappoints coach Mumamba Numba, Zambia Daily Mail, 4 May 2016]</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
[[File:Gabon-Disaster.jpg| | [[File:Gabon-Disaster.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|Burial site for the 1993 plane crash victims.]] | ||
Late on the evening of April 27, 1993, the [[Zambian Air Force | Late on the evening of April 27, 1993, the [[Zambian Air Force]] de Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo (registration AF-319) carrying the [[1993 Zambia national football team air disaster|Zambia national team crashed]] into the Atlantic Ocean about 500 metres (550 yards) offshore from Libreville, Gabon. All the 25 passengers and crew on board died in the crash. Numba was among the 18 Zambia national soccer team players who died in the crash. The team was flying to Dakar for FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Nkana F.C. players]] | [[Category:Nkana F.C. players]] | ||
[[Category:Gabon crash victims]] | [[Category:Gabon crash victims]] | ||
[[Category:People of Zambia]] | |||
