Laguna de Rocha
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| Location | Rocha Department, Uruguay | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′S 54°17′W / 34.617°S 54.283°W | ||||||||||
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Laguna de Rocha (Rocha Lagoon) is an important body of water located in Rocha Department, Uruguay.[2] The lagoon and its surroundings were declared a protected area in 1977.[3]
On October 31, 1945, a Latecoere 631 (F-BANT) of Air France made an emergency landing in Laguna da Rocha after the no. 3 engine propeller separated and sliced a 3 meter hole into the fuselage, killing 2 passengers and starting a small fire. The plane was later repaired.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Laguna de Rocha". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Laguna de Rocha (in Spanish)
- ^ "Laguna de Rocha: paisaje protegido del Uruguay". Turismo Rocha (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Latécoère 631 F-BANT Laguna de Rocha". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
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