Identity
Person No.
49271
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Dean
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,595
Accident
Cause of Death
Killed instantly when his Atlas Impala Mk II (Serial No. 1089, callsign 326KM) crashed at Air Force Base Hoedspruit during night flying training. Just after take-off, as the aircraft turned onto downwind in the aerodrome traffic circuit, the canopy opened, causing a dramatic change in aerodynamic forces; the aircraft went into an uncontrollable roll at low level, making ejection impossible, and struck the ground inverted.
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,874
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit, Last Post, 29 Aug 2026: no service number given (officer). New ROH record.
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External References
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