Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash

Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash
Accident summary
Date 3 November 1980
Summary Crash during training flight
Site Simon Bolivar Int'l Airport
Caracas, Venezuela
Passengers 0
Crew 4
Fatalities 4
Injuries (non-fatal) 0
Survivors 0
Aircraft type CV-880
Operator Latin Carga
Flight origin Caracas
Destination N/A

The Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash happened on Monday, November 3, 1980 at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela.

Latin Carga was a Venezuelan cargo airline. Most of the airline's aircraft were small turbo-props, however, it obtained 2 used Convair CV-880 airliners, including the one that crashed on this incident and which had begun its commercial airline career flying for Delta Air Lines.[1]

A crew of four took off from Bolivar International Airport on November 3, 1980 on a training flight. Soon after take-off, the plane plummeted, causing the deaths of all 4 occupants.[1]

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