Ford 5 crash, Apr 21, 1929 (6 killed), San Diego California
Ford 5 accident on April 21, 1929 near San Diego California, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The Army pilot misjudged the airliner's speed...
- Date: April 21, 1929
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: San Diego California, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The Army pilot misjudged the airliner's speed while flying close to it and collided with the airliner. He was later found criminally negligent.
Ten minutes after taking off from San Diego, the Maddux Ford trimotor collided with a US Army Boeing PW 9D while climbing. Both aircraft dove into the ground and all six people aboard were killed.