Ford 5 crash, Mar 5, 1936, China
Ford 5 accident on March 5, 1936 near China with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of orientation in a snowstorm followed by fuel exhaustion..
- Date: March 5, 1936
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of orientation in a snowstorm followed by fuel exhaustion.
A CNAC Ford trimotor on the Chongqing to Guiyang service was caught in a snowstorm on 5 March 1936 and lost its bearings. Running short of fuel, the crew made an emergency landing and the aircraft hit a hill. Rescuers later evacuated the five injured occupants.