Ford 5

Operator:

Registration:

C-31

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera

Schedule:

Medellín – Bogotá

MSN:

5-AT-112

YOM:

1932

Flight number:

SC062

Location:

Antioquia

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

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The aircraft named 'Manizales' was taxiing along the runway at Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport for a departure to Bogotá (service SC062) with four passengers and a crew of three. A second Ford 5 operated by Servicio Aéreo Colombiano (SACO) was taking off when it swerved on runway, veered off and collided with the Ford 5 of SCADTA. Both aircraft exploded were destroyed by fire. All seven occupants on board the Scadta aircraft were killed. Among the 13 people on board the SACO aircraft, 10 people were killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Hans Ulrich Thom, pilot,
H. Fuerst, copilot,
Willis B. Foster, radio navigator.
Passengers:
Guillermo Escobar Vélez,
Estanislao Zuleta Ferrer,
Jorge Moreno Olano,
Lester W. Strauss.

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Crash of a Ford 5 in Cochrane

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1934

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Registration:

NC9655

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

5-AT-110

YOM:

1931

Location:

Cochrane

Wisconsin

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Cochrane. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, there were no casualties.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Mar Chiquita: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1934 at 1100 LT

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Registration:

NC8417

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Mar del Plata – Buenos Aires

MSN:

5-AT-055

YOM:

1929

Location:

Mar Chiquita

Buenos Aires province

Country:

Argentina

Region:

South America

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Few minutes after takeoff from Mar del Plata Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls. The airplane name 'San Pedro' entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the lagoon of Mar Chiquita, some 30 km north of Mar del Plata Airport. Four passengers were injured while six other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Ford C-4A at Camp Skeel AFB

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1934

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Registration:

31-403

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Camp Skeel AFB - Camp Skeel AFB

MSN:

5-AT-093

YOM:

1931

Location:

Camp Skeel AFB (Oscoda)

Michigan

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Shortly after takeoff from Camp Skeel AFB, while climbing, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, stalled and crashed. All three crew members evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Lima: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1934

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Registration:

NC407H

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

5-AT-066

YOM:

1929

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Shortly after takeoff from Lima-Limatambo Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed near the runway end. Both pilots and a passenger were killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Lakeland

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1933

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Registration:

NS-1

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Ford 5 on Mt Mesa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1933 at 0100 LT

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Registration:

NC9607

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Amarillo – Albuquerque

MSN:

5-AT-005

YOM:

1928

Location:

Mt Mesa

New Mexico

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While on a night flight from Amarillo to Albuquerque, weather conditions deteriorated with thunderstorm activity. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on the the south slope of Mt Mesa, south of Tucumcari. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Ford JR-3 in Virginia Beach

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1933

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Registration:

A8599

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Quantico – Virginia Beach

MSN:

5-AT-083

YOM:

1930

Location:

Virginia Beach

Virginia

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Upon landing in Virginia Beach, the airplane hit a bump and bounced. The pilot initiated a go-around procedure when the left engine failed. The airplane lost height and crashed near the runway. All 14 occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine and subsequent loss of control during a go-around procedure.

Crash of a Ford 5 in Bakersfield

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1933

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

NC9666

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Schedule:

San Francisco – Los Angeles

MSN:

5-AT-025

YOM:

1929

Location:

Bakersfield

California

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