Air disaster

Varig Flight 850

16 Aug 1957 · 19.76° N, 70.40° W

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When
16 Aug 1957
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
19.76° N, 70.40° W
Description
1957 plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean
Deaths
1

Varig Flight 850

1957 plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean

Varig Flight 850 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by now-defunct Brazilian airline Varig. The flight itinerary was departure from Salgado Filho International Airport, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with the final destination being John. F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States.

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