Beaufighter (NV321) made an emergency landing near Cascais

Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

 

From - to

 

Crew

05-08-1944

Alto do Cobre - Cascais

RAF    1FTU

Bristol Beaufighter X      NV321

 

Portreath (GB) → Gibraltar

 

F/O   Thornton  GB




The aircraft had two crewmembers, but until now it was only possible to identify one of them.

Both were slightly injured after the landing, and they destroyed the airplane.

Resources:
* “Aviões da Cruz de Cristo” – Mário Cannongia Lopes
* Portreath ORB - National Archives - London Kew