TOKYO- The Honolulu-based carrier Hawaiian Airlines (HA) flight from Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to Honolulu (HNL) forced to make an emergency landing after engine failure back at Haneda.
The flight also experienced severe turbulence, which injured around six people onboard.
Hawaiian Airlines Emergency Landing at Tokyo
Now, let us establish a flight timeline for the incident that occurred on September 8, 2023.
According to FlightRadar24 (FR24), the Hawaiian Flight HA864 took off from the Tokyo Haneda (HND) at around 11:30 AM UTC. Hardly after being airborne for a few minutes, the flight reported issues with one of its engines.
But they could not land immediately as they were carrying adequate fuel to reach Honolulu (HNL). Subsequently, they burnt extra fuel but made holding patterns over the North Pacific Ocean.
After burning extra fuel for around 40 minutes, the flight landed safely back in Tokyo at around 1:08 PM UTC. The flight was carrying around 264 people, and six were injured due to the turbulence.
The aircraft involved in the incident is Airbus A330-200, registered as N370HA. Further, it is around nine years and five months old aircraft, as reported by Planespotters.net.
Not the First Time
Earlier in late July 2023, three Hawaiian Airlines (HA) passengers were hospitalized after the aircraft experienced severe turbulence during its journey from Honolulu to Sydney.
The incident occurred approximately five hours into the flight, which was carrying a total of 163 passengers.
Upon landing at Sydney Airport, emergency services responded to the situation. They provided medical examinations to 12 individuals, as stated by a New South Wales ambulance service spokesperson.
Out of the examined individuals, three passengers were subsequently taken to the hospital for further treatment of their injuries. In comparison, three crew members and four passengers received initial medical attention from onboard medics.
The Airbus A330 aircraft underwent a thorough inspection before its return to Honolulu later that evening to ensure its airworthiness and safety.
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