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Laguna de Rocha

Laguna de Rocha

Lagoon on the Atlantic seashore in Uruguay

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]

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