Latin Carga Explained

Airline:	Latin Carga
Iata:	-
Icao:	LTC
Callsign:	-
Founded:	1963
Ceased:	1980
Hubs:	Simón Bolívar International Airport
Fleet Size:	15
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

• Oranjestad (Queen Beatrix International Airport)

• Barranquilla (Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport)

• Kingston (Norman Manley International Airport)

• Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)

• Miami (Miami International Airport)

• 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:^{[1] [2]}

• 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.^[3]
• 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.^[4]

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Venezuela

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile for: Latin Carga.
2. Web site: Latin Carga Fleet Details and History. Planespotters.net. March 19, 2024.
3. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Curtiss C-46A-35-CU Commando YV-C-TGE Galapa. November 9, 2021.
4. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-880-22-2 YV-145C Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS). July 2, 2014.