Braniff International Airways Flight 250

Aviation Accidents and Incidents

Braniff International Airways Flight 250 crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, on August 6, 1966, while traveling to Omaha from Kansas City, Missouri. The aircraft came down in a farm field late on a Saturday night. All 38 passengers and four crew members were killed. The stated cause was an in-flight structural failure caused by extreme turbulence in an avoidable weather hazard.

Date: August 6, 1966
Location: Near Falls City, Nebraska
Fatalities: 42, including 38 passengers and 4 crew members

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Article: Braniff International Airways Flight 250 (English Wikipedia)
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