Latin Carga
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Founded | 1963 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | May 1980 | ||||||
Hubs | Simon Bolivar International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 16 | ||||||
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]
Destinations[]
- Panama
- Panama CityTocumen International Airport
- Venezuela
- Caracas (Simon Bolivar International Airport) Hub
- Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
- Porlamar (Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport)
- Puerto Ayacucho (Cacique Aramare Airport)
Fleet[]
The airline operated a number of different aircraft:[1]
- 1 Convair CV-880
- 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]
- On November 3, 1980, a Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crashed on take-off from Simon Bolivar International Airport, resulting in the deaths of 4 occupants, and total destruction of the aircraft. The aircraft involved (registered YV-145C) had flown from 1962 to January 1974 for Delta Air Lines of the United States and was retired by that airline, then sold to Latin Carga in 1979.[3]
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.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-880-22-2 YV-145C Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS)". Retrieved July 2, 2014.
Categories:
- Airlines established in 1963
- Airlines disestablished in 1980
- Defunct cargo airlines
- Defunct airlines of Venezuela
- 1980 disestablishments in Venezuela
- Venezuelan companies established in 1963
- South American airline stubs
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