The Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Maui flies in circles for hours, then is canceled

What had to be a nonstop ride from Los Angeles to Maui, Hawaii, turned into a vertiginous nightmare on Friday after returning from the plane, but three times before the flight was finally canceled.

Hawaiian Airlines' flight 33, bound for Kahului Airport in Maui, took off twice, landing at Los Angeles International Airport each flight after several hours. When the plane attempted to take off for the third time, he was forced to return to the door and the flight was canceled, according to media reports.

Hawaiian Airlines did not respond to a request for comment Sunday, but Alex Da Silva, the airline's senior manager, told CNN that the plane had returned several times due to unrelated system issues, with however specify the specific problems.

An image of flightradar24.com, an online tracking tool, shows that during one of the flights, the plane has rebunked after less than an hour and spent an extra hour getting back in. Los Angeles Airport.

During another attempt, the plane flew for 5 ½ hours, flying over the Pacific Ocean repeatedly without ever crossing the Channel Islands National Park just off the California coast . The plane landed at the airport after traveling nearly 4,000 kilometers.

A statement to CNN stated that the flight, which had more than 200 pbadengers, was clbadified as a "long-range operation" and that these flights were subject to "stricter security requirements" due to longer distances. The airline added that its standard "is to react to any indication of anomaly with great caution".

"Safety is our top priority, and we apologize for the inconvenience to all our customers, we understand the disappointment of our customers and we deeply regret that their travel plans have been disrupted," said the airline.

The airline also said in response to a tweet from an unfortunate leaflet that pbadengers would receive refunds, as well as a $ 100 credit for future flights. The pbadenger, who claims to be a musician, said his group was supposed to perform in Maui on Saturday night and criticized the airline for "twice putting defective planes in the sky".

The Washington Post

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