Identity
Person No.
33839
Old ROH no.
1649
Service No.
68558154PM
Last Name
First Name
Jan Pen
Initials
J P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Dassault Mirage IIID2Z #848, crashed 5 km west of Munnik Road, 34 km from Pietersburg. He was the instructor on a training flight
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Elsie Wessels, of General Botha Street, Welgelegen, Pietersburg.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
On 21 May 85 Maj J P Wessels was instructor on Mirage IIID2Z (No 848) at Pietersburg. Aircraft entered a spin and crashed during low speed handling. Maj Wessels did not eject and was killed, Capt L Du Plessis not seriously hurt.
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