Latin Carga

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Latin Carga
IATA ICAO Call sign
-LTC-
Founded1963
Ceased operations1980
Hubs Simón Bolívar International Airport
Fleet size15
Destinations9
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.

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History

The airline began flying in 1963 as Tigres Voladores (Flying Tigers). In 1972, the airline changed its name to Latin Carga. [1]

Destinations

Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba

Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica

Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

Fleet

A Latin Carga Convair 880 on approach to Miami International Airport in 1980. This same aircraft later crashed on take-off for a training flight Latin Carga YV-145C Convair 880-22-2 landing at KMIA.jpg
A Latin Carga Convair 880 on approach to Miami International Airport in 1980. This same aircraft later crashed on take-off for a training flight

The airline operated several different aircraft: [1]

Incidents and accidents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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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