Braniff International Airways Flight 250
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.
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, 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 |
Location in the United States
Location in Nebraska on a farm north of Falls City, and east of Verdon, Nebraska
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