Ford 5 crash, Jun 13, 1946, El Arenal Hidalgo
Ford 5 accident on June 13, 1946 near El Arenal Hidalgo, Mexico with no fatalities. Cause: Broken fuel line.
- Date: June 13, 1946
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: El Arenal Hidalgo, Mexico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Broken fuel line
A Ford Trimotor of Servicios Aereos Nacionales was flying over mountains in Hidalgo in poor weather when both engines failed. The captain made an emergency landing in a field at El Arenal. All occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.