Identity
Person No.
30783
Service No.
05547609PE
Last Name
First Name
Ferdinand
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, shot down by own AAA, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #122. The OC 2 Mil Area, scheduled a visit to Battlegroup Chicken, near Mussende, Angola. Unfortunately the Puma was painted green, similar to the colour of the enemy planes and flew off course over an AA battery that had not been informed of the flight. Thinking the enemy were attacking, the AA shot the chopper down
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. K. Immelman. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project