Lockheed L-188 N9707C
3 May 1968 · Dawson, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 1968 at about 15:48 local time, a Lockheed L-188 registered N9707C, operated by Braniff Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Dawson, Texas, United States. 85 people were on board and 85 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dawson, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-188
- Registration
- N9707C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Braniff Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0003
People
85 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURG ATTMPTD RECOVERY FROM UNUSUAL ATTITUDE INDUCED BY TSTM TURB, R WING FAILED IN OVERLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1968 | Lockheed L-188 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1966 | Lockheed L-188 | Charlotte Nc, North Carolina, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1966 | Lockheed L-188 | Indianapolis Ind, Indiana, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1965 | Lockheed L-188 | Battle Mtn.nev, Nevada, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1965 | Lockheed L-188 | Tallahassee Fla, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1965 | Lockheed L-188 | Okarche Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |