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| Date: | Wednesday 22 January 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-241 |
| Owner/operator: | Varig |
| Registration: | PP-VMJ |
| MSN: | 21005/394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Varig Boeing 737-241 PP-VMJ suffered a failure of the nose gear.
Sources:
Nilton Ramos Barbosa
Images:
Photo: Nilton Ramos Barbosa
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2015 20:04 | harro | Added |
| 15-Feb-2015 20:05 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
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