October 19, 1986 (Bingyin September 16), the the Mozambique presidential plane crashed Zamora was killed.

1986 10 19, Mozambican President Samora was killed "target =" _blank "> Zamora way to return from the Zambian capital, Lusaka, Maputo's chartered plane crashed and was killed . According to reports, the plane Su the mapping-124A aircraft driving by Soviet pilots to fly to Maputo over are finding thunderstorms plane circled over in Maputo for a long time, unable to land, they turned to the southwest and flew. slipped in South Africa 200 meters when the aircraft flying to over seventy kilometers away from Maputo, Mozambique and South Africa in the border areas over the crash. crashed aircraft on a total of 38 passengers, only four people survived the victims in including Foreign Minister Chissano, Transportation Minister Luis Santos et al.
Samora Moises Machel, September 29, 1933, was born in Gaza province Xilai Bei Village a peasant family. Zamora experienced colonialist oppression and discrimination against Africans, childhood determined to struggle for national liberation. the ($ dj��.c��m)
in 1963, he left Mozambique, sent received military training to Algeria in September 1964, the Mozambique Liberation Front published "armed uprising Declaration, Zamora led guerrillas into Mozambique, fired the first shot of the anti-colonial armed struggle.
1966 years, Zamora any Mo JVP military secretary.
1968, any Mo FRELIMO Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
in 1970, Zamora was elected Chairman of the Mo JVP.
; June 1975, after independence of Mozambique, Samora president and chief People's Liberation Army commander-in-chief, he was awarded the highest rank of the Republic - Marshal title
1977, the Mozambique Liberation Front into Mozambique Liberation Front Party, Zamora chairmanship of Mozambique under the leadership of President Samora internal emphasis on the development of the national economy and culture, foreign pursue the policy of non-alignment, and resolutely support the liberation struggle of the peoples of southern Africa.
Zamora President is an old friend of the Chinese people, he had worked in 1968, 1971, 1975, visit to China in 1978 and 1984, five times.