The aircraft made a “arduous touchdown” at Kahului Airport in Maui at 2 p.m. on Saturday after arriving from Los Angeles, the FAA advised Enterprise Insider in a press release.
American Airways in the meantime advised BI the aircraft “skilled a problem” whereas touchdown however it taxied to the gate and everybody left the aircraft usually. The airline stated one buyer and 5 flight attendants have been transported to the hospital following the flight.
American took the aircraft out of service for inspection and upkeep following the incident, the corporate stated.
In accordance with the Maui airport, the flight was scheduled to reach at 12:47 p.m. however did not arrive till 2 p.m.,” NBC Information reported. The aircraft taxied at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport for greater than an hour earlier than leaving the bottom, based on flight information reviewed by NBC.
The Maui Police Division stated police responded to the airport at about 2:21 p.m., based on Hawaii Information Now.
There have been 167 clients and 7 crew members on the aircraft, American stated.
The FAA advised BI that it’s investigating the reason for the incident.
The FAA additionally introduced not too long ago that it’s halting manufacturing on Boeing Max planes after an Alaska Airways flight misplaced a door 1000’s of toes within the air on January 5. The incident prompted the FAA to floor 171 Boeing Max 9 planes for inspection.
“We won’t comply with any request from Boeing for an enlargement in manufacturing or approve further manufacturing strains for the 737 MAX till we’re glad that the standard management points uncovered throughout this course of are resolved,” FAA administrator Mike Whitaker stated in a press release.
January has additionally been a tough month for American Airways. The incident in Maui follows one other on January 19 when an American Airways flight slid off the runway in Rochester, New York throughout icy climate.
