Latin Carga
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| Founded | 1963 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1980 | ||||||
| Hubs | Simón Bolívar International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 15 | ||||||
| Destinations | 9 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||
Latin Carga (legally Latinoamericana Aerea de Carga) was a Venezuelan cargo airline that operated from 1963 to 1980. It operated different types of aircraft, from turboprops to jetliners.
History
The airline began flying in 1963 as Tigres Voladores (Flying Tigers). In 1972, the airline changed its name to Latin Carga.[1] On November 3 1980 Latin Carga lost it's only Convair CV 880 in a crash. Same year it ceased to exist.
Destinations
- Caracas (Simón Bolívar International Airport) Hub
- Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
- Porlamar (Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport)
- Puerto Ayacucho (Cacique Aramare Airport)
Fleet
The airline operated several different aircraft:[1]
- 2 Convair 880 (one crashed and another never entered service)
- 11 Curtiss C-46 Commando
- 1 Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- 1 Douglas DC-6A
- 1 Douglas DC-6B
- 1 Douglas DC-7C
Incidents and accidents
- On December 5, 1972, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registered YV-C-TGE), flying from Kingston to Barranquilla, was damaged beyond repair when it force landed in trees, 10 kilometers from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport. All 3 crew members were not injured.[2]
- YV-140C was written off in 1975[3]
- On November 3, 1980, a Convair 880 (registered YV-145C) crashed on take-off from Simon Bolivar International Airport, resulting in the deaths of 4 occupants, and destruction of the aircraft.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Profile for: Latin Carga".
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando YV-C-TGE Galapa". Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ rzjets.net. "https://rzjets.net/aircraft/?parentid=10153&typeid=311&frstatus=5". rzjets.net. Archived from the original on 2025-06-06. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-880-22-2 YV-145C Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS)". Retrieved July 2, 2014.