Accidente ferroviario

1982 Washington Metro train derailment

13 ene 1982 · 38.90° N, 77.03° W

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Cuándo
13 ene 1982
Tipo
Accidente ferroviario
Coordenadas
38.90° N, 77.03° W
Description
train derailment in Washington D.C
Deaths
3

1982 Washington Metro train derailment

1982 train derailment in Washington, D.C.

The 1982 Washington Metro train derailment was an incident involving a single Orange Line Washington Metro train during the afternoon rush hour of January 13, 1982, in Downtown Washington, D.C. in the United States. The train derailed as it was being backed up from an improperly closed rail switch between the Federal Triangle and Smithsonian stations, and caused the deaths of three passengers.

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