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Varig Flight 837 was a flight from Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy to Roberts International Airport, Monrovia, Liberia, originating in Beirut, Lebanon. On 5 March 1967, due to pilot error, the flight crashed during approach to Runway 04 of Roberts International Airport.[1] Of the 71 passengers and 19 crew on board, 50 passengers and the flight engineer perished. In addition, 5 people on the ground were also killed. The aircraft caught fire and was written off. This is the worst aviation accident in Liberia to this day.[2][3]
 A Varig Douglas DC-8-33, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 March 1967 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain caused by pilot error |
| Site | Monrovia, Liberia 6.207°N 10.37897°W |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-33 |
| Operator | Varig |
| Registration | PP-PEA |
| Flight origin | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (IATA code: FCO, ICAO code: LIRF), Rome, Italy |
| Stopover | Roberts International Airport (IATA code: ROB, ICAO code: GLRB), Monrovia, Liberia |
| Destination | Galeão International Airport (IATA code: GIG, ICAO code: SBGL), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Passengers | 71 |
| Crew | 19 |
| Fatalities | 56 (5 ground fatalities) |
| Survivors | 39 |
Investigators determined the probable cause of the crash to be "The failure of the pilot-in-command to arrest in time the fast descent at a low altitude upon which he had erroneously decided, instead of executing a missed approach when he found himself too high over the locator beacon."[4]
References
- "GI survives plane crash fatal to 56". Associated Press at The Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa). 5 March 1967. p. 15.
- "Liberia accident history at Aviation Safety Network". Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Armadilha na aproximação". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928–1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 249–255. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
- "Accident description at Aviation Safety Network". Retrieved 14 January 2010.
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[de] VARIG-Flug 837
Auf dem VARIG-Flug 837 (Flugnummer: RG837, Funkrufzeichen: VARIG 837) kam es am 5. März 1967 zum Flugunfall einer Douglas DC-8-33 der brasilianischen Fluggesellschaft VARIG. Die Maschine, die einen Flug vom Flughafen Rom-Fiumicino zum Flughafen Monrovia in Liberia durchführte, wurde dabei aufgrund eines Pilotenfehlers kurz vor der geplanten Landung in den Boden gelenkt (controlled flight into terrain), wobei 56 Menschen starben. Es ist bislang (Oktober 2019) der schwerste Flugunfall in Liberia.[1]- [en] Varig Flight 837
[it] Volo Varig 837
ll volo Varig 837 era un volo di linea della Varig tra l'aeroporto di Fiumicino e l'aeroporto di Rio de Janeiro con scalo intermedio a Monrovia.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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