Dallas-Love Field - Dallas-Love Field

On December 23, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Dallas-Love Field - Dallas-Love Field experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Braniff Airways, with the event recorded near Dallas-Love Field Texas.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew (two pilots and four engineers of the company) were conducting a post maintenance flight at Dallas Love Field. On final approach, the captain elected to make a go around when an engine failed while trying to climb. The aircraft went into a spin and crashed on the north shore of the Bachman Lake, short of runway. All six occupants were killed as the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration NC14905, MSN 1018.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.8452°, -96.8473°.