Latin Carga - Latinamericana Aérea de Carga

Convair CV-880

The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Airport. After liftoff, during initial climb, the airplane lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of a loss of power on one or more engine.

Curtiss C-46 Commando

While approaching Barranquilla-Ernesto Cotisssoz Airport on a cargo flight from Kingston, Jamaica, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed about 10 km north of the airport. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.