The Women Of Braniff
November, 1982
On May 12, 1982, Braniff Airways ceased operations, the first step toward declaring bankruptcy. Some Braniff staffers heard the news on their car radios. Some sat stunned as TV newscasters interrupted regularly scheduled programing with the bulletin. For others, it was not so simple. Glenna Hand was on a flight from Denver to Dallas. The plane was kept on the ground in Denver for hours before being allowed to take off. When it landed in Dallas, the crew began to suspect that something was out of...
