Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

20-09-1943

Sagres - Algarve

USAAF      9th Air Force

Douglas C-47A Skytrain    42-24171

2Lt    R. E. Field                USA

2Lt    H. T. Mayo                USA

2Lt    John F. Hesselden    USA

Sgt    R. S. Mevin               USA

         V. J. Naviken            USA

The fuel pumps had some problems and the crew was unable to pump fuel from the reserve to the main tanks so the pilot had to make an belly landing near Sagres.

After the war the aircraft was part of the Portuguese civil air company Tap with the registry CS-TDB.

Resources:
* “Aviões da Cruz de Cristo” – Mário Canongia Lopes
* Report of Aircraft Accident - AFHRA