1980 Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash
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 YV-145C, the Convair CV-880 involved in January 1980 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 November 1980 |
| Summary | Crash during training flight |
| Site | Simon Bolivar Int'l Airport Caracas, Venezuela |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | CV-880 |
| Operator | Latin Carga |
| Registration | YV-145C |
| Flight origin | Caracas |
| Destination | N/A |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 Efrain Blanco |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash happened on November 3, 1980 at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela.[1]
Latin Carga was a Venezuelan cargo airline. Most of the airline's aircraft were small turbo-props. However, it obtained two used Convair CV-880 airliners, including the one that crashed and 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. The aircraft was also transporting all the equipment and gear of English musician and songwriter Peter Frampton. [1][2]
See also[edit]
- Delta Air Lines Flight 9877 - a similar training crash involving a Delta Air Lines airplane.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-880-22-2 YV-145C Caracas-Simon Bolivar Airport (CCS)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2019-07-15.
- ^ "Crash of a Convair CV-880-22-2 in Caracas: 4 killed". www.baaa-acro.com. Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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