Lockheed L-188 Electra crash, May 3, 1968 (85 killed), Da...
Lockheed L-188 Electra accident on May 3, 1968 near Dawson Texas, United States with 85 fatalities. Cause: Structural overstress during an attempted...
- Date: May 3, 1968
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-188 Electra
- Location: Dawson Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 85
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Structural overstress during an attempted recovery from an upset caused by thunderstorm turbulence, per the NTSB report
Braniff Flight 352, a Lockheed Electra, was descending and deviating around thunderstorms when it encountered severe weather near Dawson, Texas, on 3 May 1968. During an upset the aircraft rolled and pitched steeply, the right wing failed, and the aircraft broke up at about 6,750 feet. All 85 occupants were killed.