Ford 5 crash, Jan 19, 1930 (16 killed), Oceanside California
Ford 5 accident on January 19, 1930 near Oceanside California, United States with 16 fatalities. Cause: The pilots misjudged their height while trying...
- Date: January 19, 1930
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: Oceanside California, United States
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilots misjudged their height while trying to turn back or land in rain, low cloud and fog, and the left wing struck the ground.
A Ford Trimotor operated by Maddux Air Lines crashed near Oceanside, California, while flying from the races at Agua Caliente near Tijuana to Los Angeles. Caught in rain, low cloud and fog, the pilots tried to land in an open field, misjudged their height and the left wing struck the ground. The aircraft slid, caught fire and all 16 people on board were killed.