The Aracaju train crash, which occurred on March 20, 1946, is the worst ever rail disaster in Brazil; resulting in the deaths of 185 people[2] and 300 injured.[3] The accident happened near Aracaju, capital of the coastal state of Sergipe, 800 miles (1,287 km) northeast of Rio de Janeiro.[2]
The train concerned was a suburban service operating between Aracaju and Capela, Sergipe,[4] and carrying about one thousand passengers.[2] The locomotive, baggage car and three passenger cars[5] were derailed whilst descending a steep incline near Aracaju,[2] most of the dead being "smashed within the cars", "Many bodies were mutilated so badly that identification was impossible".[5]
Grief-stricken relatives came to the scene and nearly lynched the surviving locomotive engineer who, depending on the source, either took refuge in a police station[3] or fled the area later to surrender in the town of Laranjeiras, Sergipe.[2] The train conductors also fled.[5]
aracaju, train, crash, which, occurred, march, 1946, worst, ever, rail, disaster, brazil, resulting, deaths, people, injured, accident, happened, near, aracaju, capital, coastal, state, sergipe, miles, northeast, janeiro, detailsdatemarch, 1946locationaracajuc. The Aracaju train crash which occurred on March 20 1946 is the worst ever rail disaster in Brazil resulting in the deaths of 185 people 2 and 300 injured 3 The accident happened near Aracaju capital of the coastal state of Sergipe 800 miles 1 287 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro 2 Aracaju train crashDetailsDateMarch 20 1946LocationAracajuCountryBrazilOperatorVFF Leste Brasileiro 1 Incident typeDerailmentCauseBrake Failure caused by worn out brakesStatisticsTrains1Passengers1000Deaths185Injured300 The train concerned was a suburban service operating between Aracaju and Capela Sergipe 4 and carrying about one thousand passengers 2 The locomotive baggage car and three passenger cars 5 were derailed whilst descending a steep incline near Aracaju 2 most of the dead being smashed within the cars Many bodies were mutilated so badly that identification was impossible 5 Grief stricken relatives came to the scene and nearly lynched the surviving locomotive engineer who depending on the source either took refuge in a police station 3 or fled the area later to surrender in the town of Laranjeiras Sergipe 2 The train conductors also fled 5 References edit Sao Cristovao Estacoes Ferroviarias a b c d e Haine Edgar A 1993 Railway Wrecks pp 145 146 ISBN 0 8453 4844 2 a b Lynch Threat by Train Crowd The Sydney Morning Herald March 22 1946 The San Mateo Times California March 21 1946 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a Missing or empty title help a b c Daily Kennebec Journal Archives Mar 21 1946 p 1 NewspaperArchive com 1946 03 21 Retrieved 2020 12 29 10 48 46 S 37 09 50 W 10 81278 S 37 16389 W 10 81278 37 16389 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aracaju train crash amp oldid 1224205378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
