Ford 5 crash, Aug 27, 1941 (16 killed), Tarapacá Amazonas
Ford 5 accident on August 27, 1941 near Tarapacá Amazonas, Colombia with 16 fatalities.
- Date: August 27, 1941
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: Tarapacá Amazonas, Colombia
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Colombian Air Force Ford Trimotor caught fire a few minutes after takeoff from Tarapaca Airport on 27 August 1941 and crashed in a dense wooded area a few kilometers from the airport. All 16 occupants were killed.