Villa Soldati bus-train collision
| Villa Soldati level crossing disaster | |
|---|---|
The bus after the impact | |
| Details | |
| Date | June 11, 1962 |
| Location | Villa Soldati, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Line | Belgrano Sur Line |
| Operator | Ferrocarriles Argentinos |
| Incident type | Level crossing collision |
| Cause | Crossing operator error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 33 |
| Injured | 83 |
The Villa Soldati level crossing disaster occurred on the morning of June 11, 1962 in the Villa Soldati neighborhood of Buenos Aires, when, in dense fog, a train struck a municipal bus carrying schoolchildren.
It was one of the worst accidents in the city of Buenos Aires, with the number of fatal victims estimated between 31 and 42.