Fumes in cockpit forces Hawaiian-bound flight to return to Seattle
Video taken from inside the plane shows the two men fighting before other passengers intervened on Monday’s flight from Oakland, California to Kauai, Hawaii (Credit: @kauai.airBnB via Storyful)
Fumes from the cockpit of a Hawaii-bound flight caused the plane to return to the runway Seattle Airport just after takeoff on Monday afternoon.
An airline representative told FOX Business about it Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA21 returned to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after departure due to fumes in the cabin.It was en route to Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs from Los Angeles International Airport to Kailua-Kona on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The captain declared an emergency to receive priority maintenance and the Airbus 330 landed in SEA without incident, the airline said.
Medical and fire crews met the plane at the gate and all 273 passengers and 10 crew members disembarked safely.
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A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs from Los Angeles International Airport to Kailua-Kona on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images/Getty Images)
After cleaning the plane, the Port of Seattle Fire Department investigated and did not detect any smoke or odor, airport spokesman Perry Cooper told The Associated Press.
Flight 21:00 left Seattle Tuesday morning on a new plane.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images/Getty Images)
FOX Business has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for more details.
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