Brandsen rail disaster
| Brandsen rail disaster |
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| Details |
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| Date |
March 8, 1981 |
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| Time |
04:30 |
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| Location |
Brandsen |
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| Country |
Argentina |
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| Rail line |
Buenos Aires to Mar Del Plata |
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| Operator |
Ferrocarril General Roca |
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| Type of incident |
Head-on collision |
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| Cause |
Points failure |
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| Statistics |
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| Trains |
2 |
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| Passengers |
803 |
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| Deaths |
34 |
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| Injuries |
74 |
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The Brandsen rail disaster occurred in 1981 in Argentina when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train, killing 34.
External links
Railway accidents in 1981 (1981) |
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| 1980   1982 |
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Coordinates: 35°12′44″S 58°12′13″W / 35.212316°S 58.203721°W / -35.212316; -58.203721