Varig Flight 820
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Varig Flight 820 was a flight of the Brazilian airline Varig that departed from Galeão International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11 July 1973, for Orly Airport, in Paris, France. The plane, a Boeing 707, registration PP-VJZ, made an emergency landing in onion fields about five kilometres (3.1 mi; 2.7 nmi) from Orly Airport, due to smoke in the cabin from a fire in a lavatory. The fire caused 123 deaths; there were only 11 survivors (ten crew members and one passenger). Relief Captain Antonio Fuzimoto was the pilot who handled the controls and landed the plane in the field.[citation needed]
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Accident | |
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Date | 11 July 1973 |
Summary | Belly landing following in-flight fire |
Site | Near Orly Airport, Orly, Paris, France 48°45′N 2°24′E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 707-320C |
Operator | Varig |
Registration | PP-VJZ |
Flight origin | Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Stopover | Orly Airport, Paris, France |
Destination | Heathrow Airport, London |
Occupants | 134 |
Passengers | 117 |
Crew | 17 |
Fatalities | 123 |
Injuries | 11 |
Survivors | 11 |
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