Varig Flight 797
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Varig Flight 797 was a flight from Abidjan, Ivory Coast to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On 3 January 1987, the Boeing 707-320C crashed while landing, killing all 12 crew members and 38 of the 39 passengers.[2] After an engine failure, the pilot decided to return but misjudged the approach and stalled the aircraft. It crashed onto a rubber plantation in the midst of the jungle, 18 kilometres (11 mi; 9.7 nmi) from the airport at a speed of 400 kilometres per hour (220 kn; 250 mph). Many passengers who survived the initial crash died in the fire that followed.
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Accident | |
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Date | 3 January 1987 |
Summary | Crashed while landing due to engine failure |
Site | Akouré, Ivory Coast |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 707-320C |
Operator | Varig |
Registration | PP-VJK[1] |
Flight origin | Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Destination | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupants | 51 |
Passengers | 39 |
Crew | 12 |
Fatalities | 50 |
Injuries | 1 |
Survivors | 1 |
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