| Date of Accident: | 03 January 1987 |  |
| Airline: | Varig |  |
| Aircraft: | Boeing 707-379C | |
| Location: | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
| Registration: | PP-VJK | |
| Previous Registrations: | N763U | |
| Flight Number: | --- | |
| Fatalities: | 50:50 | |
| MSN: | 19822 | |
| Line Number: | 726 | |
| Engine Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney | |
| Engine Model: | JT3D-3B | |
| Year of Delivery: | 1968 | |
| Accident Description: | The aircraft suffered a fire in the no.1 engine shortly after takeoff. While attempting to return to the airport for landing, the aircraft crashed into terrain. Crew error in mishandling an emergency which is routinely covered in training. |
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