Ford 5 crash, Jun 24, 1935 (10 killed), Medellín Antioquia
Ford 5 accident on June 24, 1935 near Medellín Antioquia, Colombia with 10 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on the takeoff run due to strong lateral...
- Date: June 24, 1935
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: Medellín Antioquia, Colombia
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control on the takeoff run due to strong lateral winds combined with irregularities in the runway surface
A SACO Ford Trimotor swerved and left the runway during its takeoff run at Medellin Olaya Herrera Airport and collided with a SCADTA Ford Trimotor that was taxiing for departure. Both aircraft caught fire and were destroyed. Seventeen people died in total, including tango singer Carlos Gardel, and three occupants of the SACO aircraft survived with injuries.