Ford 5 crash, Aug 17, 1953, Kalispell Montana
Ford 5 accident on August 17, 1953 near Kalispell Montana, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: August 17, 1953
- Aircraft: Ford 5
- Location: Kalispell Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Ford Trimotor operated by Johnson Flying Service crashed in woods after leaving the Spotted Bear airstrip on 17 August 1953 with a pilot and six smokejumpers aboard. Sources disagree on whether one engine or all three engines failed. The occupants survived, and the aircraft was not repairable.