Air BVI
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Air BVI was an airline which operated in the British Virgin Islands
. It was originally founded in 1971 with. In 1975 it significantly added capacity to its fleet with the introduction of two DC-3s. Air BVI flew almost exclusively between Tortola
and San Juan
, providing a link to major carriers to enable tourists to visit the British Virgin Islands. The airline went insolvent liquidation
in 1991, although it continued to operate out of bankruptcy for nearly two and a half years. In May 1993 it suffered its only major incident when one of its aircraft overran the runway at Beef Island
on an aborted takeoff, and landed in the sea. However, the accident resulted in no significant injuries.
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
. It was originally founded in 1971 with. In 1975 it significantly added capacity to its fleet with the introduction of two DC-3s. Air BVI flew almost exclusively between Tortola
Tortola
Tortola is the largest and most populated of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands that form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands. Local tradition recounts that Christopher Columbus named it Tortola, meaning "land of the Turtle Dove". Columbus named the island Santa Ana...
and San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, providing a link to major carriers to enable tourists to visit the British Virgin Islands. The airline went insolvent liquidation
Liquidation
In law, liquidation is the process by which a company is brought to an end, and the assets and property of the company redistributed. Liquidation is also sometimes referred to as winding-up or dissolution, although dissolution technically refers to the last stage of liquidation...
in 1991, although it continued to operate out of bankruptcy for nearly two and a half years. In May 1993 it suffered its only major incident when one of its aircraft overran the runway at Beef Island
Beef Island
Beef Island is an island in the British Virgin Islands. It is located to the east of Tortola, and the two islands are connected by the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Beef Island is the site of the Terrance B...
on an aborted takeoff, and landed in the sea. However, the accident resulted in no significant injuries.
Sources
- http://www.michaelprophet.com/SanJuan2.html
- http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19930506-2