Identity
Person No.
31573
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Thembisile
Initials
K B A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
39
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed 2 miles east of Boane, near Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, while busy with rescue operations at the Umbeluzi Pumping Station, in Alouette III #56. They were lifting inflatable rubber boats used in rescue work when the load began swinging wildly and struck the tailrotor. 2 Mozambique Army Corporals and a Sergeant were also killed
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,823
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Research notes
Cleared stolen ServiceNo 76900067SP (belongs to Manual T. / K.B.A. PN 31572, 32 Bn, 1988-04-30).
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