A Braniff Airlines DC-2 Goes Down

March 26, 1939, on Takeoff from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Braniff Airlines DC-2 blew the two halves of the cowling open resulting in excessive drag. The pilot attempted to circle back however the pilot was unsucessful. The DC-2 crashed blowing up into flames. 8 of the 12 passengers were killed. 

 
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