Date: 03 September 1989
Airline: Varig
Flight No.: 254
Aircraft: Boeing 737-241
Location: São José do Xingu
Fatalities: 13:54
Photographer: Unknown
Flight RG 254 took off from Marabà at 17.25h for the last leg of the Sao Paulo -
Marabà - Bélem flight. By accident the pilot entered a 270 deg heading into the
flight computer, instead of 027deg. At about 20.45h the aircraft had to make a
forced landing in the jungle due to fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was located two
days later.
