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
[edit]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
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- Caracas (Simón Bolívar International Airport) Hub
- Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
- Porlamar (Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport)
- Puerto Ayacucho (Cacique Aramare Airport)
Fleet
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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