Ford 4 crash, Dec 10, 1934 (4 killed), Palma Soriano Sant...
Ford 4 accident on December 10, 1934 near Palma Soriano Santiago de Cuba, Cuba with 4 fatalities. Cause: Poor weather and low visibility on approach,...
- Date: December 10, 1934
- Aircraft: Ford 4
- Location: Palma Soriano Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor weather and low visibility on approach, crashed into a mountain in heavy rain
On approach to Santiago de Cuba, the three engined Ford Trimotor NM 7 of Cubana flew into a mountain slope near Palma Soriano in heavy rain and low visibility. Two pilots and two passengers were killed. The accident was the first fatal accident in the history of Cubana, the Cuban national carrier founded in 1929.