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ZAF Plane Crashes, Kills 2 Pilots
TWO Zambia Air Force pilots were killed after the aircraft they were flying crashed in the middle of Bwiketo village today,north of Livingstone.
Southern Province police commissioner Charity Katanga said police received a call over the plane crash at 12:00 hours involving a ZAF plane registration number FA 528.
“Police received information that there was a plane crash about 25 kilometers from Livingstone, so the officers rushed to the scene together with the fire brigade. We saw that there was a ZAF SAB aircraft that has been involved in a plane crash… and this happened around the village called Bakabanje, Bwiketo area. Two ZAF officers have crashed to death but we will not reveal the particulars of the deceased until the next of keen is informed,” she said.
No person on the ground was hurt.
Posted by Editor
on January 15, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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monk police
January 15, 2014 at 10:02 pm
What a shame! I feel bad
CHIPASA "INGE"
January 15, 2014 at 10:07 pm
May the souls of these gallant men rest in peace. From the explanations of witnesses around, looked like they tried to crash land and probably tried to avoid landing on houses. Whatever may have happened, MTSRIEP and go well gallant men!
mass k
January 16, 2014 at 5:05 am
mtsriep .God help their families
Nakonde
January 16, 2014 at 5:12 am
May their souls rest in peace.
Katuba old Boys
January 16, 2014 at 5:29 am
Sad to hear of this plane crush, but one that is not happening right in this country we have lost out on roles and which wing of government should do what. In this accident who should report the ZAF plane crush is it police or the Air force itself?
kapalu brian
January 16, 2014 at 5:38 am
plane number AF 528 and not FA 528.
chim
January 16, 2014 at 6:03 am
sincere condolences to the families. U guys should really check your vocabulary. The article is pathetic.
Edward Snowden
January 16, 2014 at 6:24 am
ZAP planes! MTSRIEP
brainboxer
January 16, 2014 at 6:27 am
ZAF planes are absolute and are given 2 trainee pilots,this must be investigated and changed
observer
January 16, 2014 at 9:24 am
so how are trainees going to learn if they are not given planes to fly? did you learn to drive a car by sitting in the passenger seat?
ZAF MA
January 16, 2014 at 8:24 am
This is not the first time to have this incident. We lost the Mbala bound crew at Ngerere Lusaka, we lost the entire mighty national team at the coast of Gabon and many more which we can’t reveal.The Govt is n’t serious with matters pertaining procurement of military stores.The worst thing that has happened is going the Chinese way.The Govt has started buying salaula stores from China.Let us go back to British type of arrangement.The Govt should be held accountable to the cause of these deaths.we ‘ve been waiting for Gabon Crisis report which is not forthcoming.Please relatives of the deceased, do n’t relax. take the Govt to task.My deep and heart felt condolences to the bereaved families. MTSRIEP.
advocate
January 16, 2014 at 9:28 am
OK, so even before the causes of the accidents are revealed, you already know the causes? let us be open minded at this stage and not jump to conclusions. Gabon accident may not be cause of the crash; there was a civil war in that country at the time and an eye witness saw the plane explode in the air. and it is not all reports that are released, due to security reasons. you sound like a ZAF officer, so you should know better.
Taliban
January 16, 2014 at 8:34 am
You like debating military issues in Parliament.Defence is Defence imwe Ba Chimbwi.Muleposako amano mu kushita ifintu ifya Kwaliti no mtengo uwukulu.Mwala twipaisha imwe ba pompwe.Edgar you make sure that the Board of Inquiry is Convened to establish the root cuases of the tragedy.
Epsilon-Delta
January 16, 2014 at 10:30 am
SAB is an Italian make.
My guess is it was a trainer aircraft-an outdated one for that matter.
Trixy
January 16, 2014 at 11:21 am
Shame. Sorry.
PM
January 16, 2014 at 12:26 pm
I hope they are not going to panelbeat the aircraft and put it in the air again.
Reveal
January 16, 2014 at 3:03 pm
ZAF planes are out dated and unfit to fly.Remember Gabon,the plane used to fly the football team was 18years old and had no maintenance records(according to some reports)
Mt Kilimanjaro
January 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Ever since this man took over power strange things have been happening:
1) Ritual murders e.g. Ruth Mbandu, several tax drivers etc
2) Road traffic accidents e.g. Chibombo, Masaiti, Luangwa etc
3) Plane clashes e.g. a Couple of Missioneries in Zambezi, this current in Kazungula
4)People being burnt in their houses e.g. in Kafue etc
5)Mass sucide with family e.g. New year’s Sibuyunji district 9 people, Chilenje 2 children
6) Sucides e.g. 12 yr L/stone girl,
7)Drownings e.g. 2 CBU students @ dam outing, E/Hone student @ Ms E/Hone pageant, 5 yr old child in Kabanana
8) Political violence e.g. killing and injuring of several cadres with knives, pangas or matchets
ETC…………………………………ETC