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    Latin Carga

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    "Tigres Voladores" redirects here. Not to be confused with Flying Tiger Line.
    Latin Carga
    IATA ICAO Callsign
    - LTC -
    Founded1963
    Ceased operations1980
    HubsSimón Bolívar International Airport
    Fleet size15
    Destinations9
    HeadquartersCaracas, 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]

    Destinations[edit]

     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[edit]

    The airline operated a number of different aircraft:[1]

    • 1 Convair CV-880 (crashed)
    • 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]
    • 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 and was retired, then sold to Latin Carga in 1979.[3]

    See also[edit]

    • List of defunct airlines of Venezuela

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "Profile for: Latin Carga".
    2. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando YV-C-TGE Galapa". Retrieved November 9, 2021.
    3. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-880-22-2 YV-145C Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS)". Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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