Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 22, 1954 (12 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 22, 1954 near Mason City Iowa, United States with 12 fatalities. Cause: Penetration of thunderstorm...
- Date: August 22, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Mason City Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Penetration of thunderstorm with severe downdrafts
On 22 August 1954 Braniff Flight 152, a DC-3 flying Memphis to Minneapolis, entered a thunderstorm and crashed in a farm field about 16 miles south of Mason City, Iowa. Ten passengers and both crew members who died were among the 12 killed, and the aircraft was destroyed on impact. The investigation found that severe downdrafts and heavy rain forced the aircraft to the ground.