Accidente ferroviario

1939 City of San Francisco Derailment

12 ago 1939 · 40.58° N, 116.30° W

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Cuándo
12 ago 1939
Tipo
Accidente ferroviario
Coordenadas
40.58° N, 116.30° W
Description
deadly Southern Pacific train sabotage event
Deaths
24
Injured
121

1939 City of San Francisco derailment

Railway accident caused by sabotage

On August 12, 1939, the City of San Francisco train derailed outside of Harney, Nevada, United States, killing 24 and injuring 121 passengers and crew. The derailment was caused by sabotage of the tracks. Despite a manhunt, reward offers, and years of investigation by the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), the case remains unsolved.

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