1 fatality

1957-08-16: Varig Flight 850 — Brazil

Brazil

On August 16, 1957, a Varig Flight 850 was involved in an aviation accident near Brazil. One person was killed. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Varig Flight 850 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Porto Alegre, Brazil, to New York City, with stopovers in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belém, Ciudad Trujillo, and Miami.

Flight Description

Varig Flight 850 was a scheduled international passenger flight operated by the now-defunct Brazilian airline Varig. The flight's departure airport was Salgado Filho International Airport, located in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The final destination was John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States. Between these two points, the flight had scheduled stopovers in several cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belém in Brazil; Ciudad Trujillo in the Dominican Republic; and Miami in the United States. This routing connected South America to North America via Caribbean and US intermediate stops.

The specific aircraft type, registration, engine count, date of operation, and other operational details are not provided in the source. The flight was part of Varig's network of international routes, offering a multi-stop itinerary between Brazil and the United States. The airline, Varig, was a major Brazilian carrier that ceased operations in 2006.

This description is based solely on the available source information. No accident, incident, or unusual events are associated with this flight itinerary in the provided data.