Koster, Petrus Jacobus

Identity

Person No.

31134

Service No.

86471950PS

Last Name

Koster 1

First Name

Petrus Jacobus

Initials

P J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1970 (±1 yr) 209

Age at Death

30

Military Service

Rank

Captain

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

2 Sqdn. 133

Secondary Unit

Air Force

Death Record

Date of Death

27 November 2000 98

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Killed in aircraft accident, crashed at AFB Louis Trichardt in the Northern Province, in Atlas Cheetah C #358. Made no distress call and did not eject. Apparently the aircraft was on finals for landing when it flipped over on its back and crashed

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Limpopo 185

Cemetery

VAALWATER CEMETERY 1

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of Mrs. Corrie A. Koster. ref. 85 years of SAAF. He was on a routine test flight. He was one of the squadron's aerobatic pilots and had taken part in various air shows. Capt. Koster would have left the SAAF in mid-December to take a flying job in

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 #31134

Koster, Petrus Jacobus (P J)