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Upon all of the evidence available to the Board at this time we find that the facts relating to the accident involving Braniff aircraft NC 25667 and TWA aircraft NC 1941 which occurred at the Municipal Airport, Wichita, Kansas, on June 1, 1941, are as follows:

1. The accident occurred at approximately 2:25 a.m. to Braniff Flight 2 and TWA Flight 6, and resulted in major damage to both aircraft, but none of the passengers or crew members of either were injured.

2. At the time of the accident both Braniff and TWA held currently effective certificates of public convenience and necessity and air carrier operating certificates authorizing them to conduct the flights.

3. Captain Powers and First Officer Huff, the Braniff flight crew; and Captain Boqua and First Officer Richwine, the TWA flight crew were physically qualified and held proper certificates of competency and appropriate ratings to operate as air carrier pilots over the routes involved.

4. Braniff aircraft NC 25667 and TWA aircraft NC 1941 were both currently certificated as airworthy at the time of the accident and were loaded within their approved loading limits.

5. Captain Powers, in charge of Braniff Flight 2 on route to Kansas City, taxied away from the loading ramp at the Wichita Municipal Airport at 2:16 a.m. to a point approximately 700 feet from the ramp and close to the temporary white lights which marked the west boundary of the usable area of the airport. He then turned the airplane into the wind toward the southeast and switched his