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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.

Latin Carga

IATA ICAO Callsign - LTC -
Founded	1963
Ceased operations	May 1980
Hubs	Simon Bolivar International Airport
Fleet size	16
Destinations	9
Headquarters	Caracas, Venezuela

History

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

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 (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

• List of defunct airlines of Venezuela

References

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