Latin Carga

"Tigres Voladores" redirects here. Not to be confused with Flying Tigers or Flying Tiger Line.
Latin Carga
IATA ICAO Call sign
- 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

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

Destinations

 Aruba

 Colombia

 Jamaica

 Panama

 United States

 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

The airline operated several different aircraft:[1][2]

Incidents and accidents

See also

References

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