Braniff International Airways Flight 250
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Braniff International Airways Flight 250 crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, on August 6, 1966,[1] en route to Omaha from Kansas City, Missouri.[2][3] Thirty-eight passengers and four crew members were killed in the crash, which occurred in a farm field late on a Saturday night.[4][5][6] In-flight structural failure due to extreme turbulence in an avoidable weather hazard was cited as the cause.[7][8]
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accident | |
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Date | August 6, 1966 |
Summary | In-flight structural failure |
Site | Richardson County, near Falls City, Nebraska, U.S. 40°10′29.80″N 95°32′20.30″W |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | BAC 1-11-203AE |
Operator | Braniff Airways |
Registration | N1553 |
Flight origin | New Orleans International Airport |
1st stopover | Shreveport Regional Airport |
2nd stopover | Fort Smith Regional Airport |
3rd stopover | Tulsa International Airport |
4th stopover | Kansas City Municipal Airport |
5th stopover | Omaha Eppley Airfield |
Destination | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport |
Passengers | 38 |
Crew | 4 |
Fatalities | 42 |
Survivors | 0 |
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