Laguna de Rocha

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]

Laguna de Rocha
Location of Laguna de Rocha in Uruguay.
Location of Laguna de Rocha in Uruguay.
Laguna de Rocha
Location of Laguna de Rocha in Uruguay.
Location of Laguna de Rocha in Uruguay.
Laguna de Rocha
LocationRocha Department, Uruguay
Coordinates34°37′S 54°17′W
Designations
Official nameLaguna de Rocha
Designated5 June 2015
Reference no.2236[1]
A white-backed stilt at Laguna de Rocha.

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
  1. "Laguna de Rocha". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Laguna de Rocha (in Spanish)
  3. "Laguna de Rocha: paisaje protegido del Uruguay". Turismo Rocha (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. "ASN Aircraft accident Latécoère 631 F-BANT Laguna de Rocha". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
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