Narrative:
A Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor, named "Cruz del Sur", crashed shortly after delivery when carrying Bolivian Army supplies. The crew (Donald Duke, ex USAAC pilot) died.
The aircraft did not carry a registration mark as, at the time, aircraft carried unique names like "Cruz del Sur" in this case.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 26 October 1932 |
| Type: |  Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | 5-AT-113 |
| First flight: | 1932-03-31 (7 months) |
| Engines: | 3 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Villamontes, Gran Chaco ( Bolivia)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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A Ford 5-AT-D Tri-Motor, named "Cruz del Sur", crashed shortly after delivery when carrying Bolivian Army supplies. The crew (Donald Duke, ex USAAC pilot) died.
The aircraft did not carry a registration mark as, at the time, aircraft carried unique names like "Cruz del Sur" in this case.
Sources:
» The Ford Tri-Motor 1926-1992 / William T. LarkinsPhotos
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