Ford 5 crash, Apr 22, 1941 (1 killed), Tarapacá Amazonas
Ford 5 accident on April 22, 1941 near Tarapacá Amazonas, Colombia with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine problems during the descent..
- Date: April 22, 1941
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: Tarapacá Amazonas, Colombia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine problems during the descent.
A Colombian Air Force Ford Trimotor, number 643, on a flight to Tarapacá had engine problems while descending and made an emergency landing near the Rio Putumayo, on Brazilian territory. One crew member was killed and 13 occupants were rescued.