Airplane Crash - Near Dawson, Texas 05/03/1968
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Near Dawson, Texas
| Date | 05/03/1968 |
| Time | 15:48 |
| Location | Near Dawson, Texas |
| Operator | Braniff Airlines |
| Flight # | 352 |
| Route | Houston - Dallas-Fort Worth |
| Type | Lockheed L188A Electra |
| Registration | N9707C |
| Cn/In | 1099 |
| Aboard | 85 |
| Fatalities | 85 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | On a flight from Houston to Dallas the airliner flew into thunderstorms. While attempting to turn around by making a right hand turn, winds lifted the port wing, forcing the starboard wing down past 90 degrees. A stall resulted from this unusual attitude, pitching the nose down. During the recovery maneuver, the starboard wing was over-stressed, separating from the aircraft followed by the the tail and engines. The aircraft crashed into a field. Pilot's decision to penetrate a line of thunderstorms and severe weather. Visual perception of the pilot may have been reduced by a near lightning strike. |
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