VARIG — safety analytics
Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1942–2005.
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44Total events
13Fatal accidents
5Hull losses
343Total fatalities
1942–2005Data span
VARIG fatal accidents
- 14 Feb 1997 · Carajás Airport, PA (CKS) · Boeing 737-2C3 · 1 killed
- 3 Jan 1987 · 18 km NE of Abidjan-Felix Houphouet Boigny Airport (ABJ) · Boeing 707-379C · 50 killed
- 11 Jul 1973 · 5 km W of Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) · Boeing 707-345C · 123 killed
- 9 Jun 1973 · off Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG) · Boeing 707-327C · 2 killed
- 30 May 1972 · São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) · Lockheed L-188A Electra · 1 killed
- 1 Jul 1963 · near Passo Fundo Airport, RS (PFB) · Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) · 15 killed
- 22 Dec 1962 · near Brasilia, DF · Convair CV-240-2 · 1 killed
- 27 Nov 1962 · ca 25 km SE of Lima-Callao International Airport (LIM) · Boeing 707-441 · 97 killed
- 18 Oct 1957 · Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport, RS (POA) · Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) · 3 killed
- 16 Aug 1957 · 0,5 km off Cabarete · Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation · 1 killed
- 7 Apr 1957 · Bagé Airport, RS (BGX) · Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando · 40 killed
- 4 Jun 1954 · São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) · Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando · 3 killed
- 28 Feb 1942 · ca 2,5 km W of Porto Alegre Airport, RS (POA) · Junkers Ju-52/3mge · 6 killed
Accidents by year
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.