Varig Flight 820: A Cabin Crew Perspective

It was July 11, 1973. Varig flight 820 had completed the first leg of the trip from So Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From there they would fly onwards to Orly Airport, Paris, France and finally onto London, England. The Boeing 707 had 117 passengers and 17 crew members onboard. This was a flight that would change cabin safety regulations so much so, that such an event could not happen ever again.