Ford 5 crash, Aug 22, 1930 (12 killed), Jihlava Vysočina...
Ford 5 accident on August 22, 1930 near Jihlava Vysočina Region, Czech Republic with 12 fatalities. Cause: Poor visibility in thunderstorm weather led...
- Date: August 22, 1930
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: Jihlava Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Poor visibility in thunderstorm weather led to a sharp evasive turn at very low height, after which the aircraft hit the ground.
The CSA Ford 5 trimotor OK-FOR crashed near Jihlava on 22 August 1930 in thunderstorms and very low visibility. Twelve of the thirteen people on board were killed and one occupant survived.