Varig Flight 254

1989 plane crash of a Varig Boeing 737-241 in the Amazon jungle in Brazil
Event emergency_landing Q690883
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Varig Flight 254

Summary

Varig Flight 254 is an emergency landing[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Varig Flight 254 is in the country of Brazil[3].
  • Varig Flight 254's instance of is recorded as emergency landing[4].
  • Varig Flight 254's item operated is recorded as Boeing 737-200[5].
  • Varig Flight 254 is operated by Varig[6].
  • The location of Varig Flight 254 was Amazon rainforest[7].
  • The location of Varig Flight 254 was São José do Xingu[8].
  • Varig Flight 254 occurred on September 3, 1989[9].
  • Varig Flight 254's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -10.4446, 'lon': -52.6575}[10].
  • Varig Flight 254 resulted in {'amount': '+13'} deaths[11].
  • Varig Flight 254's depicted by is recorded as Vanishing Act[12].
  • Varig Flight 254 caused {'amount': '+34'} injuries[13].
  • Varig Flight 254's start point is recorded as São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport[14].
  • Varig Flight 254's destination point is recorded as Belém International Airport[15].
  • Varig Flight 254's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+41'}[16].
  • Varig Flight 254's vessel is recorded as Boeing 737[17].
  • Varig Flight 254's via is recorded as Goiânia International Airport[18].
  • Varig Flight 254's via is recorded as Brasilia President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport[19].
  • Varig Flight 254's via is recorded as Imperatriz Airport[20].
  • Varig Flight 254's via is recorded as Uberaba Airport[21].
  • Varig Flight 254's via is recorded as Uberlândia Airport[22].
  • Varig Flight 254's via is recorded as Marabá Airport[23].

Body

When and Where

Varig Flight 254 occurred on September 3, 1989[9]. Recorded location include Amazon rainforest[7] and São José do Xingu[8]. It is in the country of Brazil[3].

Context

Varig Flight 254's instance of is recorded as emergency landing[4].

Outcome and Impact

Varig Flight 254 resulted in {'amount': '+13'} deaths[11]. It caused {'amount': '+34'} injuries[13].

Why It Matters

Varig Flight 254 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Miko101 · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Via Goiânia International Airport, Brasilia President Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, Imperatriz Airport +3
    Country Brazil
    Start point São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport
    Coordinate location {'lat': -10.4446, 'lon': -52.6575}
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6802]]: Varig Boeing 737-200 PP-VMK mod.jpg"
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