Varig Flight 810
The aircraft involved in July 1961 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 November 1962 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain for undetermined reasons |
| Site | 25 kilometers Southeast of Lima Airport 12°7′20.3844″S 76°56′24.5862″W / 12.122329000°S 76.940162833°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-441 |
| Operator | Varig |
| Registration | PP-VJB |
| Flight origin | Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro |
| 1st stopover | Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima |
| 2nd stopover | El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá |
| 3rd stopover | Tocumen International Airport, Panama City |
| Last stopover | Mexico City International Airport, Mexico City |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles |
| Occupants | 97 |
| Passengers | 80 |
| Crew | 17 |
| Fatalities | 97 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Varig Flight 810 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles with stopovers in Lima, Bogotá, Panama City, and Mexico City. On 27 November 1962, the Boeing 707-441 operating the route crashed into a mountain on approach to Lima, killing all 97 passengers and crew. At the time it was the deadliest aviation accident in Peru until being surpassed by LANSA Flight 502 in 1971 and later Faucett Perú Flight 251 in 1996.