Latin Carga
# 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 a number of different aircraft:

* 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

* 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 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.
