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A Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crashes at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela, killing four.

Latin Carga

Venezuelan cargo airline

Latin Carga was a Venezuelan cargo airline that operated from 1963 to 1980. It operated different types of aircraft, from turboprops to jetliners.
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Convair 880

American four-engine jet airliner (1960–1990s)

The Convair 880 is a retired American narrow-body jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics. It was designed to compete with the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 by being smaller but faster, a niche that failed to create demand. When it was first introduced,…
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1980 Latin Carga Convair CV-880 crash

Fatal aviation accident in Venezuela

On 3 November 1980, a Latin Carga Convair 880 crashed in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)

International airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela

Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of downtown Caracas, the capital of the country. Simply called Maiquetía by the local population, it is the main international…
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November 3

Day of the year

November 3 is the 307th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 58 days remain until the end of the year.
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