How Did A Decimal Point Doom Varig Flight 254?

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“Ladies and gentlemen, we have no idea where we are!”

These are probably the last words you want to hear from your pilots and yet, but a variation of this is exactly what the passengers of Varig flight 254 were about to hear...

Now, what led up to this absurd situation is both a fascinating tale of the limitations of the human mind and a lesson in how NOT to act in a cockpit. Stay tuned.
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Admiral Cloudberg:
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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.

SOURCES
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Final Report:
https://sistema.cenipa.fab.mil.br/cenipa/paginas/relatorios/rf/pt/RF_PPVMK_ACIDENTE_03_09_1989.pdf

Amazon Footage: classic old videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UMQbyP9b5w&ab_channel=classicoldvideos

Football Game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn2XS2NxLh4

Radar History:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FTYnWID3DI

Radio Broadcast: Binu VV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IysJQ2jikUo