Air British Columbia

Air British Columbia or Air BC is one of British Columbia's two flag-carrier airlines. Although primarily focussing on scheduled domestic and North American services, Air BC also operates a small number of international services, primarily to East Asia.

= History = Air British Columbia was established in 1947 through the merger of Vancouver Island Air Service (VIAS), Kootenay Air Transport (KAT), and West Coast Air Services.

Incidents

 * 7 December 1994: DHBC-9B Kehloke 1B VB-KAC, operating as Air BC Flight ZX17 from Victoria, crashed due to wind shear during a bad-weather landing at Blaenau International Airport. Of the 147 passengers and crew aboard, only four survived; it remains the worst aviation disaster in BC history.

= Routes =

= Incidents =
 * 7 December 1994: Air BC Kehloke 1 VB-KAC, operating as Air BC Flight ZX17 from Victoria, crashed due to wind shear during a bad-weather landing at Blaenau. Of the 147 passengers and crew aboard, only four survived.