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VRG254

September 5, 2023

On September 3, 1989 a Varig 737-200 is flying from Maraba to Belem when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this flight to crash in the Amazon?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Varig, flight 254, Lost, pilot error, navigational issues
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