Varig Flight 797
Varig Flight 797 was a flight from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On 3 January 1987 the Boeing 707-320C used for the route crashed while landing, killing all 12 crew members and 38 of 39 passengers.[2]
 PP-VJK, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 January 1987 |
| Summary | Crashed while landing |
| Site | Akouré, Côte d'Ivoire |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-320C |
| Operator | Varig |
| Registration | PP-VJK[1] |
| Flight origin | Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
| Destination | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Passengers | 39 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 50 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 (initially 3, one passenger died hours after and one passenger died four days later) |
When departing Abidjan, the aircraft developed problems with its left (No. 1) engine.[2] While returning, the aircraft crashed on a rubber plantation in the midst of the jungle 18 km from the airport.[3][4][5][6]
The sole survivor, identified as an Ivorian university professor,[7] had burns on less than 20 percent of his body.[3]
Nationalities of the persons on board:
| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| West Germany | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 12 | 51 |
References
- "Registro Aeronáutico Brasileiro (PP-VJK)". Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil.
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-379C PP-VJK Abidjan-Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport (ABJ)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- "Death of Briton Brings Toll To 50 in Abidjan Plane Crash." Associated Press. 7 January 1987. Retrieved on 31 January 2009.
- "AIRKRANE - Aviação e Espaço - Aviation and Space News: RG 797: tragédia em Abidjan" [AIRKRANE - Aviation and Space News: RG 797: tragedy in Abidjan]. AIRKRANE - Aviação e Espaço - Aviation and Space News (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- César, Carlos Ari; Silva, Germano da (2008). "Na escuridão da noite africana". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 [The witch trail: history of Brazilian commercial aviation in the 20th century through its accidents 1928-1996] (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 345–351. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
- "Jetliner Crashes in W. Africa; 49 Killed, 2 Survive." Los Angeles Times. January 4, 1987. Retrieved on August 7, 2014.
- "Varig 707 in Ivory Coast Crash Said to Have Had Earlier Troubles." Washington Post. 6 January 1987. Retrieved on 13 February 2009.
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