Pilot critical ater freak accident !!!
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Pilot critical ater freak accident !!!
Well known, Military, helicopter pilot, Andre Hattingh is in a critical condition after he had a freak accident on his motorcycle with a Dakota being towed out of a hangar.It happened this morning at Ysterplaat.
My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and children at this sad moment in time.
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RIP Andre...
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It is very sad to formally convey that Andre Hattingh did pass away this morning at 06H20. On behalf of me, my family and 31 squadron, I would like to offer our sincere condolences to Anneline and her family as well as to 22 Squadron. Andre will surely be missed.
I just had a conversation with Lt-Col Mac McCarthy (OC 22 Sqn) who is on his way to Anneline at this very moment, and as far as he knows, the funeral will be full military, but he has no further details yet. We will publish the details of the funeral as soon as we know it.
RIP Andre ...
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Cape Town - A helicopter pilot of the South African Air Force has died after he crashed his motorcycle into a fixed-wing aircraft.
Major André Hattingh, 48, an Oryx pilot, was riding to work Ysterplaat Air Force base on his motorcycle on Thursday morning.
He apparently saw two vehicle lights approaching and thought it was a car, but it was the lights of a tractor towing a Dakota aircraft from the hangar to the runway.
Hattingh veered to the left, but crashed into the tail wing of the aircraft and his motorcycle slid to one side.
He was airlifted to 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg, where he was admitted with broken ribs and a broken nose.
An emergency operation was carried out, but because Hattingh's chest was severely injured, he lost a vast quantity of blood. His heart apparently stopped during surgery, but doctors managed to resuscitate him.
His condition worsened later and he died on Friday morning because of internal bleeding.
Hattingh is survived by his wife, Annelien and three sons, Joe, Koos and André.
Joe, the eldest, is also an Air Force pilot and is stationed at the Bloemspruit Air Force base, where he's being trained as an Oryx helicopter pilot.
Major André Hattingh, 48, an Oryx pilot, was riding to work Ysterplaat Air Force base on his motorcycle on Thursday morning.
He apparently saw two vehicle lights approaching and thought it was a car, but it was the lights of a tractor towing a Dakota aircraft from the hangar to the runway.
Hattingh veered to the left, but crashed into the tail wing of the aircraft and his motorcycle slid to one side.
He was airlifted to 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg, where he was admitted with broken ribs and a broken nose.
An emergency operation was carried out, but because Hattingh's chest was severely injured, he lost a vast quantity of blood. His heart apparently stopped during surgery, but doctors managed to resuscitate him.
His condition worsened later and he died on Friday morning because of internal bleeding.
Hattingh is survived by his wife, Annelien and three sons, Joe, Koos and André.
Joe, the eldest, is also an Air Force pilot and is stationed at the Bloemspruit Air Force base, where he's being trained as an Oryx helicopter pilot.
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Deepest sympathy & hearfelt condolences to Annelien & Kids. André was a true gentleman that could'nt harm a fly, took great interest in nature and other things important, and most of all, never had a bad thing to say about anybody. RIP André.
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RIP Andre,
As one of your fortunate students, and on behalf of all those who were priveliged enough to be trained by you. Your kind and sympathetic approach, and priceless experience will be sorely missed.
A great loss to the "Chopper Manne".
Condolences to all the family, friends and 22 Sqn !!!
As one of your fortunate students, and on behalf of all those who were priveliged enough to be trained by you. Your kind and sympathetic approach, and priceless experience will be sorely missed.
A great loss to the "Chopper Manne".
Condolences to all the family, friends and 22 Sqn !!!
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From Annelien Hattingh
Message from Annelien to 31 Sqn (his old Sqn) . The funeral arrangements are at the bottomn for the non - Afrikaans speakers
Saterdag 16 Aug 2003
Aan al die lede van 31 Eskader oudlede,
Ek gaan in afrikaans skryf, verskoon asb.
Baie dankie vir jul almal wat meegevoel betuig het met André se dood. Dit is vir my en die kinders 'n verskriklike verlies. Geen mens sal verstaan wat ons ontneem is nie. André was voorwaar enige vrou se droomman. Ek dank die Here dat Hy hom vir my geleen het, en my so bederf het. Hy was 'n fantastiese Pa vir sy drie seuns. Al was hy baie weg van die huis, het hy altyd kwaliteit tyd saam met ons spandeer. Hy was 'n vriend wat in geloof vir mense 'n voorbeeld gestel het, sonder om dit aan mense op te dring. Hy was nederig, ook stout en 'n terggees. Hy het altyd so lekker gelag as hy iemand 'n poets kon bak. Sekere van julle weet sekerlik waarvan ek praat.
Hy het eendag vir my gesê: "As die Here my die dag kom haal, hardloop ek oop arms na hom toe, en ek sal nie eers terug kyk na jou toe nie" Dit is hoe graag hy wou Hemel toe gaan. Hy het so baie vrae wat hy vir die Here wou vra, en ek kan julle verseker hy is op die oomblik besig om die Liewe Vader se ore op te praat.
LOFDIENS RE'LINGS:
Dit sal DV Vrydag die 22ste om 13h30 in die AGS Kerk Goodwood Kaapstad plaasvind. Ongelukkig sal dit nie 'n Volle Millitêre diens kan wees nie, omdat ons seuns en sy broers ook aandeel in die verrigtinge wil hê, en omdat dit André se wens was dat Ds Johan Crafford eendag as hy sou sterf sy diens moet waarneem.
Jammer ek het skoon vergeet om af te sluit. My gedagtis is nie op die oomblik so mooi agter mekaar nie.
Dankie nogmaals vir almal wat geskakel het, asook die boodskappe op die web.
Liefde groete,
Annalien Hattingh's
Saterdag 16 Aug 2003
Aan al die lede van 31 Eskader oudlede,
Ek gaan in afrikaans skryf, verskoon asb.
Baie dankie vir jul almal wat meegevoel betuig het met André se dood. Dit is vir my en die kinders 'n verskriklike verlies. Geen mens sal verstaan wat ons ontneem is nie. André was voorwaar enige vrou se droomman. Ek dank die Here dat Hy hom vir my geleen het, en my so bederf het. Hy was 'n fantastiese Pa vir sy drie seuns. Al was hy baie weg van die huis, het hy altyd kwaliteit tyd saam met ons spandeer. Hy was 'n vriend wat in geloof vir mense 'n voorbeeld gestel het, sonder om dit aan mense op te dring. Hy was nederig, ook stout en 'n terggees. Hy het altyd so lekker gelag as hy iemand 'n poets kon bak. Sekere van julle weet sekerlik waarvan ek praat.
Hy het eendag vir my gesê: "As die Here my die dag kom haal, hardloop ek oop arms na hom toe, en ek sal nie eers terug kyk na jou toe nie" Dit is hoe graag hy wou Hemel toe gaan. Hy het so baie vrae wat hy vir die Here wou vra, en ek kan julle verseker hy is op die oomblik besig om die Liewe Vader se ore op te praat.
LOFDIENS RE'LINGS:
Dit sal DV Vrydag die 22ste om 13h30 in die AGS Kerk Goodwood Kaapstad plaasvind. Ongelukkig sal dit nie 'n Volle Millitêre diens kan wees nie, omdat ons seuns en sy broers ook aandeel in die verrigtinge wil hê, en omdat dit André se wens was dat Ds Johan Crafford eendag as hy sou sterf sy diens moet waarneem.
Jammer ek het skoon vergeet om af te sluit. My gedagtis is nie op die oomblik so mooi agter mekaar nie.
Dankie nogmaals vir almal wat geskakel het, asook die boodskappe op die web.
Liefde groete,
Annalien Hattingh's
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Funeral Arrangements
English Version :
André's wish was that Ds Johan Crafford will lay him to rest one day. His sons and brothers also wanted to be part of the funeral arrangements - therfore it will not be a full Military Funeral.
The service will be held at 1330, 22 Aug in the AGS Church in Goodwood, Cape Town.
I will get a Sqn Contact person / number for finer details. Or if someone can get it in the mean time pse post but I do not want to post e-mail addresses here.
A sad cheers from Guns
André's wish was that Ds Johan Crafford will lay him to rest one day. His sons and brothers also wanted to be part of the funeral arrangements - therfore it will not be a full Military Funeral.
The service will be held at 1330, 22 Aug in the AGS Church in Goodwood, Cape Town.
I will get a Sqn Contact person / number for finer details. Or if someone can get it in the mean time pse post but I do not want to post e-mail addresses here.
A sad cheers from Guns
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Thanx
.. Check Revs ... 
JC Kriegler I think is still 2 IC and of course Mac McCarthy the OC at the same number.
(021) 508 6911 - always friendly and helpful.
Cheers and best regards to those that can make it to the funeral.
Craig K ... long time bone dome
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JC Kriegler I think is still 2 IC and of course Mac McCarthy the OC at the same number.
(021) 508 6911 - always friendly and helpful.
Cheers and best regards to those that can make it to the funeral.
Craig K ... long time bone dome
Nice to hear from you mate ...