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Title:Zambia-South Africa: Mozambique President Killed In Air Crash
Date:19th October 1986
Summary:President Samora Machel of Mozambique was among several people killed when their plane crashed just inside South Africa, across from the Mozambique border, on October 19 President Machel and many of his senior ministers were flying back from a meeting of some Frontline States in Zambia. Pretoria denied that it had any involvement in the crash, expressing sorrow at Machel's death.
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Location:ZAMBIA
Reuters ID:LDL0011IX2KJ7
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