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]

Big Island Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
- BIG BIG ISLE
Founded1985
HubsKona International Airport
Fleet size2
HeadquartersKailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Websitehttp://www.bigislandair.com

Fleet

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Incidents and accidents

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Big Island Air". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  2. ^ "Experienced Tour Experts". tropicalandamans.com.
  3. ^ NTSB. "NTSB Accident Number DCA99MA088". Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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