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The Mysterious Disappearance of Varig Flight 254
On the evening of September 3, 1989, a Boeing 737 operated by Varig Airlines vanished over Brazil, carrying 54 passengers and crew members. The flight, which originated in São Paulo and made several stops before reaching Marabá in northern Brazil, was expected to take less than 45 minutes for its final leg to Belém. Everything seemed normal—the aircraft was in perfect working condition, the weather was calm, and the pilots were in communication with air traffic control. Yet, despite these assurances, Flight 254 would not reach its destination, plunging into a mystery that remains unresolved.