- Source: Latin Carga
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.
Destinations
Aruba
Oranjestad (Queen Beatrix International Airport)
Colombia
Barranquilla (Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport)
Jamaica
Kingston (Norman Manley International Airport)
Panama
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
United States
Miami (Miami International Airport)
Venezuela
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:
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.
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.
See also
List of defunct airlines of Venezuela
References
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- Sealed Cargo (film 2015)
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- Latin Carga
- 1980 Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash
- List of cargo airlines
- Convair 880
- Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
- Romance languages
- November 3
- Delta Air Lines Flight 9877
- List of defunct airlines of Venezuela
- TUM AeroCarga
