SEATTLE — A Hawaiian airways flight certain for Honolulu was pressured to return to the Seattle airport Monday shortly after takeoff resulting from stories of smoke within the cockpit, in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration.
The FAA is investigating the incident on Hawaiian Airways Flight 21.
“The captain declared an emergency to obtain priority handling and the Airbus A330 landed at SEA without incident,” Villegas mentioned. Hearth and medical personnel met the plane on the gate as a precaution and everybody onboard safely deplaned, she mentioned.
Flight 21 left Seattle on Tuesday morning in a brand new plane, Villegas mentioned.
“Safety is our priority, and we sincerely apologize for this event,” she mentioned.