Brandsen rail disaster

The Brandsen rail disaster occurred on March 8, 1981 in Brandsen, Argentina when a passenger train carrying 803 passengers collided head-on with a freight train, killing 34 and injuring another 74. The train crash was caused by points failure.

Brandsen rail disaster
Details
DateMarch 8, 1981
04:30
LocationBrandsen
CountryArgentina
LineBuenos Aires to Mar Del Plata
OperatorFerrocarril General Roca
Incident typeHead-on collision
CausePoints failure
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers803
Deaths34
Injured74

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