Varig Flight 820 Crashes Near Paris, Kills 123, July 11, 1973
Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris on approach to Orly Airport, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans smoking in airplane lavatories.
Date: July 11, 1973
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