Big Island Air
Big Island Air is a small American air tour operator serving Hawaii. It is based at Kona International Airport and visitors can fly over the active Kilauea Volcano, and the landscape and coastline of the Island of Hawaii.[1][2]
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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Kona International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA | ||||||
| Website | http://www.bigislandair.com | ||||||
Fleet
- Cessna 208 Caravan[1]
Incidents and accidents
The most notable accident involving a Big Island Air aircraft was the 1999 crash on the slopes of Mauna Loa, which led to 10 fatalities. The cause of the crash was due to pilot error. [3]
References
- "Big Island Air". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- "Experienced Tour Experts". tropicalandamans.com.
- NTSB. "NTSB Accident Number DCA99MA088". Retrieved 22 June 2019.
External links
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