Taking off from Maraba, Brazil, the crew of Varig Flight 254 inputs a compass heading to guide them to Belem, a town at the mouth of the Amazon. But as they near their destination, they are unable to find beacon signal to guide them to the airport.

What caused them to be so far off course and did the plane crash because it ran out of fuel?

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Mayday: Air Disaster - The Accident Files : From Season 2 Episode 5 "Fuel Failures":

Three mysterious accidents send investigators hunting for clues. In the end, all three trails lead back to the same source—the fuel tank. Minutes before touching down in Portland, United Airlines 173 loses all four engines over a densely populated suburb. In Japan, a Boeing 737 lands safely, but then catches fire with all 165 passengers and crew still on board. And, nearly 700 miles off course, the crew of Varig Flight 254 are forced to make a crash landing in the Amazon jungle.

Every time a plane crashes, the world takes notice, and so do the experts whose job it is to figure out what happened. Mayday uncovers the truth behind the most legendary aviation disasters, and every episode features eyewitness accounts, captivating reenactments, state-of-the-art CGI, and interviews with the investigators who ultimately determined what went wrong.

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