Varig Flight 254 approximate crash site 3 September 1989
Brazil /
Mato Grosso /
Confresa /
World
/ Brazil
/ Mato Grosso
/ Confresa
historical layer / disappeared object, aircraft crash site
Varig Flight 254 was a Boeing 737-241, c/n 21006/398, registration PP-VMK, on a scheduled passenger flight from São Paulo, Brazil, to Belém, Pará, Brazil, with several intermediate stopovers, on 3 September 1989. Prior to takeoff from Marabá, Pará, towards the final destination, the crew entered an incorrect heading into the flight computer. Instead of flying towards its destination, the plane flew due west and after some time was over a remote area of the Amazon jungle. Attempts to reach an alternative airport were unsuccessful, and the plane eventually ran out of fuel. The pilot made a belly landing in the jungle, 1,050 mi (1,690 km) northwest of Rio de Janeiro. There were 54 occupants on board—48 passengers and a crew of six; 13 passengers died, and many more sustained serious injuries. The survivors were rescued two days later.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varig_Flight_254
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Coordinates: 10°28'30"S 52°21'9"W
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