Name: |
DUVENAGE |
Given Name: |
GERT WILLEM DIEDERIK (DERIK) |
Initials: |
G W D |
Service No: |
98192958PW |
Rank: |
LieutenantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
85 Combat Flying SchoolOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
2003-11-12Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1981-06-12 |
Age: |
22 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Aircraft Accident, Atlas MB326M Impala Mk I #530. On a low-level tactical navigation flight when Impala apparently developed mechanical problems. Could have been caused by a bird strike that could have led to engine failure. Crashed at Krokodilpoort (between Nelspruit and Malelane) on the N4 highway. The pilots tried to save their aircraft but had to eject, too late. Crashed into the truck of Mr. Enoch Nkosi. Mr. Cornelius Johannes Steenkamp, a cargo truck driver from Kempton Park, witnessed the accident. |
Additional
Information: |
Lt. Duvenhage obtained his wings in December 2002. Lt. Duvenhage had recently flown his first solo in the Impala and was busy with operational training. Lt. Derek Duvenhage's girlfriend of 5 years was Janine Coetzee (22). They met at Hoerskool Waterkloof, where he was in the school cadets. After school he joined the SAAF, she studied medicine at the University of Pretoria. He was buried in Krugersdorp, where his parents lived |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2024-03-07
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