Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

From-To

Crew

29-05-1943

Porto (in the sea)

RAF    1OADU

Bristol Blenheim V     EH459

Portreath (GB) → Gibraltar

Sgt     E.Croft            NZ

Sgt     K. Jenkins       GB

Sgt     S. Bennet        GB

When the aircraft was near the portuguese coast it was hit by a birdstrike and many problems developed.

The pilot had to ditch and they were latter picked up by a ship from the Royal Navy and taken to Gibraltar.

Resources:
* “Aviões da Cruz de Cristo” – Mário Canongia Lopes