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| 1 | Burzyński | Kazimierz | kpt. / F / Lt | P-0015 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Montreal Notre Dame des Neiges Canada | Pilot | Zloty Krzyż Zasługi z Mieczami![]() Medal Lotniczy ![]() | 45 GTR | 1944-04-25 | † | 47 | 1897-01-11 | Chełmce, Inowrocław | 1939 – Brał udział w ewakuacji samolotów PLL”Lot”, a następnie jako jeden z pierwszych polskich pilotów wcielony do ATFERRO – organizacji przelotów atlantyckich. 1944 zginął RCAF Montreal-„Liberator”-EW148- lot transport. z Montrealu w Kanadzie do Indii. Po starcie samolot spadł na zabudowania Montrealu i spalił się. Zginęła cała załoga. – poch. na cmentarzu Cote des Neigres w Montreal Quebec Kanada (22/22) Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: Liberator EW148 1944-04-25. Being ferried by 45 (AT) Group via RCAF Gander to India when it crashed six minutes after takeoff from RCAF Dorval at 09:30. On initial climb, lost altitude over central Montreal. Just cleared Mount Royal, and narrowly missed the Sun Life Building, the Bonaventure Railway Station and a school before slamming into tenements on Shannon and Ottawa Streets in the community of Griffintown in Montreal, Québec. 5 crew and 10 civilians on the ground were killed in the ensuing explosion and fire. Pilot may have been trying to reach the St. Lawrence River to ditch the aircraft. The cause thought to be the structural failure of the tailplane. Weather may have had a bearing on the accident. Crew: Kazimierz BURZYNSKI, Flt Sgt Islwyn JONES (635095) RAF, Andrezej Czeslaw KUZNIACKI, Adolf Jan NOWICKI, P/O James Smith WILSON (J/39021) RCAF | Griffintown article Montreal Gazette Video Paradie Canadian Archive EW148 Wilson Allied Losses Database EW148 Jones |
| 2 | Kuźniacki | Andrzej Czesław | ppor./F/O | P-2315 | ![]() ![]() MONTREAL NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES CEMETERY, Canada Lot 3410 Sect. M. Grave 22.24 | Pilot | Virtuti Militari![]() 9395 Krzyż Walecznych (x4) ![]() Medal Lotniczy (x2) ![]() | 45 GT | 1944-04-25 | † | 30 | 1914-03-31 | Ludwina, Jarocin | -RCAF Montreal-„Liberator”- EW148 - wykonywał lot transp. z Montreal w Kanadzie do Indii. Pilotowany przez kpt. Kazimierza Burzyńskiego Z nieustalonych powodów samolot spadł na zabudowania Montrealu i spalił się. Zginęła cała załoga - pochowany na cmentarzu w Cote des Neiges Montreal Quebec Kanada (22/24) Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: Liberator EW148 1944-04-25. Being ferried by 45 (AT) Group via RCAF Gander to India when it crashed six minutes after takeoff from RCAF Dorval at 09:30. On initial climb, lost altitude over central Montreal. Just cleared Mount Royal, and narrowly missed the Sun Life Building, the Bonaventure Railway Station and a school before slamming into tenements on Shannon and Ottawa Streets in the community of Griffintown in Montreal, Québec. 5 crew and 10 civilians on the ground were killed in the ensuing explosion and fire. Pilot may have been trying to reach the St. Lawrence River to ditch the aircraft. The cause thought to be the structural failure of the tailplane. Weather may have had a bearing on the accident. Crew: Kazimierz BURZYNSKI, Flt Sgt Islwyn JONES (635095) RAF, Andrezej Czeslaw KUZNIACKI, Adolf Jan NOWICKI, P/O James Smith WILSON (J/39021) RCAF | Griffintown article Montreal Gazette Video Paradie Canadian Archive EW148 Wilson Allied Losses Database EW148 Jones |
| 3 | Nowicki | Adolf Jan | kpt./F/Lt | P-0832 | ![]() MONTREAL NOTRE DAME DES NEIGES CEMETERY, Canada | Obserwator | Virtuti Militari![]() 9697 Krzyż Walecznych (x3) ![]() Medal Lotniczy (x3) ![]() | 45 GrTr. RAF | 1944-04-25 | † | 31 | 1913-06-01 | Olszana | - RCAF Montreal-„Liberator”-EW148- wykonywał lot transp. z Montreal w Kanadzie do Indii. Pilot kpt. Kazimierz Burzyński. Z nieustalonych powodów samolot spadł na zabudowania Montrealu i spalił się. Zginęła cała załoga. - Nowicki Adolf został poch. na cmentarzu w Montreal Quebec. (22/23) Kanada Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: Liberator EW148 1944-04-25. Being ferried by 45 (AT) Group via RCAF Gander to India when it crashed six minutes after takeoff from RCAF Dorval at 09:30. On initial climb, lost altitude over central Montreal. Just cleared Mount Royal, and narrowly missed the Sun Life Building, the Bonaventure Railway Station and a school before slamming into tenements on Shannon and Ottawa Streets in the community of Griffintown in Montreal, Québec. 5 crew and 10 civilians on the ground were killed in the ensuing explosion and fire. Pilot may have been trying to reach the St. Lawrence River to ditch the aircraft. The cause thought to be the structural failure of the tailplane. Weather may have had a bearing on the accident. Crew: Kazimierz BURZYNSKI, Flt Sgt Islwyn JONES (635095) RAF, Andrezej Czeslaw KUZNIACKI, Adolf Jan NOWICKI, P/O James Smith WILSON (J/39021) RCAF | Griffintown article Montreal Gazette Video Paradie Canadian Archive EW148 Wilson Allied Losses Database EW148 Jones |
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