Kailua-Kona – Kahului

On April 11, 1974 at 09:41 AM, Kailua-Kona – Kahului experienced a crash involving Beechcraft H18, operated by Island Air USA, with the event recorded near Hilo Hawaii.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located northwest of Hilo. The wreckage was found a day later and all 11 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N28358, MSN BA-755, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.7074°, -155.0816°.