Identity
Person No.
40303
Service No.
4449
Last Name
First Name
Andre Johannes
Initials
A J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Defence Force
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Aircraft Accident, in Alouette III #R5879 at Mount Darwin during Operation Hurricane. Attempted a night take-off with no horizon; became disorientated and crashed soon after take-off
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Notes
Ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B Salt
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Dec 2017: 4449 Flight Lieutenant Andre Johannes Senekal, 7 Squadron Rhodesian Air Force, killed flying Alouette III R5879 after a night take-off at Mount Darwin during Operation Hurricane (no horizon; disorientated; crashed soon after take-off), age 23. ROH/SAWGP/Pride of Eagles date is 1975-12-26 and age 26 (not overwritten). Unit2 was "B" Coy (infantry pollution) — set to Air Force.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 25 Dec 2017: 4449 Flight Lieutenant Andre Johannes Senekal from 7 Squadron Rhodesian Air Force was killed while flying Alouette III Helicopter R5879 after he attempted a night take-off at Mount Darwin during Operation Hurricane. Having no horizon, it appears that he became disorientated and crashed soon after take-off. He was 23. Conflicts with ROH/SAWGP (Pride of Eagles) DateDeath 1975-12-26 and age 26 — date and age not overwritten. Aircraft R5879 / Mount Darwin already matched.
- South African War Graves Project
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