Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

09-02-1944

Quarteira

RAF

Vickers Warwik I     BV232

Hurn (GB) → Rabat Sale

F/Lt     Robert H. Gerrard    Canada

F/O      W. J. Rodgers           GB

F/Lt     W. M. Starr               Canada

S/Sgt    S. J. Cox                  Canada

The forced landing happened in a beach in Quarteira.

All the crew members were uninjured, except for Gerrard who had to received medical attention because of a hand injury and was transported to Faro by the fire brigade from that city.

Fontes/ Resources:
* Ficha  de saída dos Bombeiros Municipais de Faro - Arquivo Distrital de Faro
* NARA - National Archives and Record Administration - Washington
* Hurn ORB - National Archives UK - London, Kew
* Site "rafcommands.com"