Varig Flight 967
PP-VLU, the missing aircraft, in March 1978 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January 1979 |
| Summary | Disappearance |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-323C |
| Operator | Varig |
| IATA flight No. | RG967 |
| ICAO flight No. | VRG967 |
| Call sign | VARIG 967 |
| Registration | PP-VLU |
| Flight origin | Narita International Airport, Tokyo, Japan |
| Stopover | Los Angeles International Airport, US |
| Destination | Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport, Brazil |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Missing | 6 |
Varig Flight 967 was an international cargo flight from Narita International Airport in Japan to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International Airport in Brazil, with a stopover at Los Angeles International Airport in the United States. On 30 January 1979, the Boeing 707-323C serving the flight disappeared while en route to Los Angeles with radio contact being lost an hour into the flight. Neither the aircraft nor its six crew members have ever been found.