 Although Menzo was instructed to not participate in the tournament by Ajax, he defied his club, booking an earlier flight to Suriname.On 7 June 1989, Surinam Airways Flight PY764 crashed during approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport, killing 176 of the 187 passengers on board, including Vijent, making it the worst ever aviation disaster in Suriname's history.Of the 18-member Colourful 11 team, only De Haan and two other team members survived the accident.