Braniff Flight 352 was a scheduled domestic flight from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston , Texas , to Dallas Love Field in Dallas , Texas . On May 3 , 1968 , a Lockheed L-188A Electra flying on the route , registration N9707C , broke up in mid air and crashed near Dawson , Texas after flying into a severe thunderstorm . It was carrying a crew of 5 and 80 passengers . There were no survivors . Investigation revealed that the accident was caused by the captain 's decision to penetrate an area of heavy weather followed by a structural over-stress and failure of the airframe while attempting recovery from loss of control during a steep 180 degree turn executed in an attempt to escape the weather
Braniff Flight 352
Braniff Flight 352
Dawson, Texas