their fleet with newer all-metal aircraft. On June 30, 1956, Trans World Airlines flight 2, a Lockheed Super Constellation, was bound for Kansas City Downtown Airport when it collided with a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 over the Grand Canyon. All 128 aboard both aircraft were killed. On May 22, 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11 Boeing 707 en route from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kansas City Downtown Airport exploded over Unionville, Missouri. All 45 on board were killed. On July 1, 1965, Continental Airlines Flight 12 Boeing 707 from Los Angeles International Airport landed in heavy rain and was unable to stop due to hydroplaning. It impacted a blast mound and broke into 3 pieces, but all 66 on board survived. On August 6, 1966, Braniff Airways Flight 250 BAC One-Eleven left Kansas City Downtown Airport headed for Omaha and crashed near Falls City, Nebraska, killing all 42 on board. On January 12, 1970, the Kansas City Chiefs' charter flight returning from New Orleans International Airport following their Super Bowl IV victory over the Minnesota Vikings was diverted to the then-unfinished Kansas City International Airport (MCI) due to a runway incursion by fans hoping to greet the Chiefs upon landing at the Downtown airport. On August 20, 2011, pilot Bryan Jensen was killed when his Vertical Unlimited 12 (a modified Pitts 12) crashed during the Kansas City Air Expo. On August 5, 2013, a construction contractor working on a taxiway near runway 1 discovered human remains buried in the ground. See also List of airports in Missouri Missouri World War II Army Airfields References External links Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, official site Aerial image as of February 2002 from USGS The National Map Airport diagram as of 1956 Airports in Missouri Transportation in Clay County, Missouri Transportation buildings and structures in Kansas City, Missouri Buildings and structures in Clay County, Missouri Airports established in 1927 Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Missouri