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Identity
Person No.
29488
Service No.
75000646PE
Last Name
First Name
Michael Albert
Initials
M A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
44
Military Service
Rank
Major
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Cause of Death
Died of heart attack, whilst flying between AFB RKP and YPLT, suffered a fatal heart attack while sitting behind the controls flying Shackleton 1717. The aircraft was on the first leg of a long range maritime patrol from D.F. Malan Airport in Cape Town up the West Coast to Air Force Base Rooikop, flying time 08h45B- 12h30B. Two of the crew members, Warrant Officers Nick Havenga and the late Frans Fourie performed CPR but to no avail. Time of death was officially logged as 12h04
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of Mrs. P. M. Bondesio

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29488