

The aircraft then pitched nose down and within one or two seconds the right wing failed as well. At this time the right tailplane and the fin failed. The One-Eleven violently accelerated upward and in a left roll. About four minutes later the aircraft entered an area of an active squall line. This flight reported moderate to light turbulence. At 23:08 the crew contacted a company flight which had just departed Omaha. The flight remained at 6000 feet until permission was received at 23:06 to descend to 5000 feet.

However, the crew asked if they could remain at 5000 feet because of the weather. Flight 250 departed Kansas City at 22:55 on an IFR clearance to Omaha at FL200. One-Eleven N1553 departed New Orleans, LA at 18:35 for a passenger flight to Minneapolis, MO with intermediate stops at Shreveport, LA, Fort Smith, AR, Tulsa, OK, Kansas City, MO and Omaha, NE. Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA), United States of America Kansas City Downtown Municipal Airport, MO (MKC/KMKC), United States of America Accident investigation report completed and information capturedġ2 km (7.5 mls) NNE of Falls City, NE ( United States of America)
