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Date of Accident:11 July 1973Help
Airline:Varig   Help
Aircraft:Boeing 707-345C   Help
Location:Paris, France (Orly Airport)Help
Registration:PP-VJZHelp
Previous Registrations:N9322SHelp
Flight Number:820Help
Fatalities:123:134Help
MSN:19106Help
Line Number:683Help
Engine Manufacturer:Pratt & WhitneyHelp
Engine Model:JT3D-8BHelp
Year of Delivery:1968Help
Accident Description:The aircraft made a successful emergency landing after reporting fire in a rear lavatory, but 123 of the 134 passengers were overcome by smoke and carbon monoxide before the plane could be evacuated.
 
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