This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can
submit corrected information.
Date: | Saturday 22 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | LZ266 |
MSN: | H-? |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Burma. -
Myanmar
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Feni, India |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter LZ266: Took off at 07:00 hrs for attack on stores dump at Payangazu, Burma. 22/04/1944
Last seen approaching the target area from the north and before reaching target was intercepted by two enemy Oscars. The aircraft failed to return. Crew missing.
Crew:
F/O (J/21785) Michael Stephen GURSKI (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (136.384) Ronald Francis Morris HACKER ((nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq= 177 Sqn
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
18-Jan-2022 23:08 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |