Gunn, Robert Joseph

1 Overseas Air Delivery Unit. Hudson VI aircraft FK 522 crashed in the sea off Portreath, England. Four of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Addendum: 1 OADU Hudson VI FK522 flew into a cliff in England after taking off, passenger Craftsman G. Atkinson (REME) killed, Flying Officer R.J. Gunn, Sergeant J.W.C. Kidd (RAF), Sergeant P.H. Moulton (RAF) and Flight Sergeant R.J. Haire (RA)AF) missing (A. Storr). Addendum: The units Engineering Officer, Flight Lieutenant J.C. Hardman (RAF), was killed climbing down the cliff to look for survivors (www.rafdavidstowmoor.org). Addendum: Another aircraft, 2 OADU Beaufort I DD980, had crashed into the cliff just 5 minutes before after taking off on the same runway (R. Hayward). Addendum: Both crashes were attributed to "downdrafts" off the runway which ended in a cliff on the edge of the sea (Alan www.rafcommands.com).