PP-VLJ

On June 9, 1973 at 12:00 AM, PP-VLJ experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to runway 14 at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, at an altitude of 200 feet, the airplane nosed down and crashed into the sea. Two crew members were rescued while two others were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VLJ, MSN 19106, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8112°, -43.2586°.