Boeing 707 crash, Jul 11, 1973 (123 killed), Paris-Orly V...
Boeing 707 accident on July 11, 1973 near Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France with 123 fatalities.
- Date: July 11, 1973
- Aircraft: Boeing 707
- Location: Paris-Orly Val-de-Marne, France
- Fatalities: 123
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A VARIG Boeing 707 flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris reported an in flight fire and made an emergency landing in fields about 5 km short of Orly. Smoke overwhelmed the cabin, and 123 of the 134 people on board died.