Disappearance of Varig Flight 967

Date: January 30, 1979 • Location: Narita-shi, Japan

Varig Flight 967 disappeared shortly after takeoff from Tokyo's Narita International Airport en route to Rio de Janeiro.

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 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.