An incoming flight to Hawaii required an emergency response after several crew members reported feeling ill mid-journey. Seven Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants experienced symptoms like nausea and headaches when an unknown odor was detected in the cabin.
This incident occurred on September 24 on Alaska Airlines Flight 803. The flight, operated by Hawaiian Airlines, flew from Los Angeles to Honolulu. It involved an Airbus A330 carrying 252 passengers and nine crew members. The plane landed safely at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
Upon landing, medical personnel evaluated the seven affected flight attendants, who were later released. No passengers needed medical attention, as confirmed by Alaska Airlines. The airline emphasized, “Safety is our priority, and we thank the medical professionals for their response.”
Local news outlet Hawaii News Now reported that first responders from multiple city and state agencies were ready at the airport for the flight’s 12:30 p.m. arrival. Paramedics and EMTs assessed the flight attendants outside Terminal 1, with all declining emergency room transport.
The source of the odor remains unidentified, and the aircraft underwent inspection before returning to service, according to Hawaii News Now.
This incident follows a previous report by Fox News Digital about another flight disrupted by an unusual odor. American Airlines Flight 719, traveling from Rome to Philadelphia, diverted to Dublin due to a smell traced to an onboard oven. This flight, with 281 passengers and 12 crew members, had paramedics evaluate several flight attendants and one passenger in Dublin. Affected travelers received hotel accommodations and alternate flights to Philadelphia the next day.