Airlines of the United States
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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 | ||||||
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]
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]