In Memory Of

COOKE, VINCENT BENJAMIN WILLIAM

Service Details
Age:
 26
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Rank:
 Captain
Unit:
 CDFAW
Regiment:
 South African Air Force
Date of Death:
 1992-02-23
Cause of Death:
 Died in Aircraft Accident, MBB-BO105 Helicopter #ZS-HKM from the Ciskei Defence Force, crashed at Witdraai, Northern Cape, South Africa. Whilst lifting a power line onto a pylon, the power line apparently broke and whipped up into the helicopter's main and tail rotors. The helicopter went out of control, crashed into a ravine and caught fire. The pilot was killed. The surviving crew member sustained serious injuries
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 Alternative Commemoration until grave found
Cemetery:
 UNKNOWN CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Unknown
Country:
 South Africa
Additional Information
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