Braniff International Airways Flight 250
N1553 pictured at Dallas Love Field in July 1966, several weeks prior to the accident | |
| accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6, 1966 |
| Summary | In-flight structural failure |
| Site | Richardson County, near Falls City, Nebraska, United States 40°10′29.80″N 95°32′20.30″W / 40.1749444°N 95.5389722°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 |
| Occupants | 42 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 42 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Location in the United States
Braniff International Airways Flight 250 crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, on August 6, 1966, en route to Omaha from Kansas City, Missouri. Thirty-eight passengers and four crew members were killed in the crash, which occurred in a farm field late on a Saturday night. In-flight structural failure due to extreme turbulence in an avoidable weather hazard was cited as the cause.