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| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 1961 |
| Time: | 19:16 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-340-42 |
| Owner/operator: | Braniff International Airways |
| Registration: | N3430 |
| MSN: | 55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Des Moines Municipal Airport, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Minneapolis-St Paul, MN |
| Des Moines Municipal Airport, IA |
Undercarriage collapsed after a hard landing in heavy rain, the aircraft slid off the runway losing its left propellor.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2024 16:50 | Cobar | Added |
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