Ford 5 crash, Mar 5, 1940, San Martín Veracruz
Ford 5 accident on March 5, 1940 near San Martín Veracruz, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: The captain lowered altitude in poor visibility and the...
- Date: March 5, 1940
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: San Martín Veracruz, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The captain lowered altitude in poor visibility and the aircraft crashed in a wooded area.
Ford Trimotor XA-BCW of Mexicana de Aviacion was damaged beyond repair near San Martin, Veracruz, on 5 March 1940. Very bad weather with heavy rain reduced visibility, and the captain lowered altitude and attempted an emergency landing. All 12 occupants were uninjured.