1980 Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 1980 |
| Summary | Crash during training flight |
| Site | Simon Bolivar Int'l Airport Caracas, Venezuela |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | CV-880 |
| Operator | Latin Carga |
| Flight origin | Caracas |
| Destination | N/A |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash happened on Monday, November 3, 1980 at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela.
Latin Carga was a Venezuelan cargo airline. Most of the airline's aircraft were small turbo-props, however, it obtained 2 used Convair CV-880 airliners, including the one that crashed on this incident and which had begun its commercial airline career flying for Delta Air Lines.[1]
A crew of four took off from Bolivar International Airport on November 3, 1980 on a training flight. Soon after take-off, the plane plummeted, causing the deaths of all 4 occupants.[1]