Crash of a Ford 5 in Big Prairie

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC435H
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5-AT-102
YOM:
1932
Location:
Big Prairie
Montana
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the pilot Dick Johnson was forced to attempt an emergency landing somewhere near Big Prairie. Upon landing, the three engine airplane impacted trees, causing the left wing to be torn off. The occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Quibdó

Date & Time: May 13, 1938 at 0820 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
C-60
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5-AT-114
YOM:
1932
Location:
Quibdó
Chocó
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Barranquilla' was carrying a crew of six that was taking part to a SAR mission after a Junkers F.13 from the same company was missing since the previous day. On final approach to Quibdó Airport, the seaplane went out of control and crashed 2 km short of runway. All six occupants were injured while the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Ford 5 near Puerto Cabezas

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
LG-AAE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Managua – Puerto Cabezas
MSN:
5-AT-028
YOM:
1929
Location:
Puerto Cabezas
Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte
Country:
Nicaragua
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Managua on a schedule service to Puerto Cabezas, carrying six passengers and a crew of two. While approaching the destination, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located in the Natural Reserve of Kligna, some 40 km southwest of Puerto Cabezas. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated and the wreckage was found five days later, on October 3. All eight occupants were rescued.

Crash of a Ford 5 near Anchorage

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Republic Oil Company
Registration:
NR9648
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
5-AT-057
YOM:
1929
Location:
Anchorage
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a SAR mission after polar fliers were missing. En route, weather conditions worsened and the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the tundra. After landing, the three engine aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. All three occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Nankin

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1936 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
25
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Hankow - Shanghai
MSN:
5-AT-116
YOM:
1933
Location:
Nankin
Jiangsu
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Hankow (now Wuhan) to Shanghai. En route, an engine caught fire and the crew decided to divert to Nankin Airport. On approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the district of Hsiakwan, west of Nankin, near the Yangtze River, bursting into flames. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Engine fire in flight.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Amecameca de Juárez: 14 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1936 at 1106 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
XA-BCB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City - Guatemala City
MSN:
5-AT-012
YOM:
1928
Location:
Amecameca de Juárez
México
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The three engine aircraft departed Mexico City Airport at 1030LT on a charter flight to Guatemala City, carrying four crew members and 10 German tourists. While flying over the area of Amecameca de Juárez, the crew attempted to make a tour of the Popocatépetl volcano and the local National Park. While completing a turn at low speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All 14 occupants were killed.
Crew:
J. Preciado Acosta, pilot,
Adrian Borchers, engineer,
Adolfo Limón, radio operator,
Daniel Madrigal, steward.
Passengers:
Prince Adolf zu Schaumburg-Lippe,
Princess Ellen Elisabeth Schaumburg-Lippe,
Baron Siegmund von Stieber,
Mrs. Dora Thein,
Mrs. Viktoria Thein,
Baron Elmer von Roneczy,
Adolf Franz Igler,
Mrs. Marie Margarethe Harder,
Mrs. Elisabeth Schroer,
Mrs. Lisebet Pust.
Probable cause:
Prior to the accident, XA-BCB was seen flying at a low altitude, and there was speculation that the pilot, in an attempt to give to his passengers a scenic overview of the terrain, may have lost control during a turn because of an insufficient speed or because the aircraft was caught by downdraft.

Crash of a Ford 5 near Zigong

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1936
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
27
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chongqing – Guiyang
MSN:
5-AT-115
YOM:
1932
Location:
Zigong
Yunnan
Country:
China
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew lost his orientation while flying in a snowstorm and the airplane deviated to the southwest. Due to fuel exhaustion, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed on hilly terrain near Zigong, some 50 km east of Kunming. The pilot walked away for about 50 km in snow to find a postal office to send a telegram. Few hours later, SAR teams arrived on scene and could evacuate all five other occupants who were injured.
Crew:
Byron G. O'Hara, pilot,
P. H. Thom, copilot,
N. A. Chen, radio operator.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Lima: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Registration:
NC433H
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Lima - Lima
MSN:
5-AT-100
YOM:
1932
Location:
Lima-Limatambo
Lima
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local test flight out from Lima-Limatambo Airport. On final approach, the airplane named 'San Felipe' went out of control and crashed onto several houses located near the airport. Both crew members and two people on the ground were killed.

Crash of a Ford 5 near Jutiapa

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1935
Type of aircraft:
Ford 5
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Jutiapa
Atlántida
Country:
Honduras
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was descending to La Ceiba when the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in Jutiapa, some 30 km east of La Ceiba, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants were rescued, among them seven were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
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