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Cargo mishap delays Hawaiian Airlines flight to Korea
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Incheon, Korea was delayed Tuesday afternoon after a ground incident while boarding.
Hawaiian Airlines officials said Flight 459 was delayed after a cargo container slipped off a loading dolly, and made contact with one engine of the aircraft.
Images from passengers onboard the aircraft showed a loading container filled with suitcases on its side.
The flight, which was originally supposed to depart at 1:20 p.m., was delayed for more than two hours from its original departure time. It finally departed shortly after 3:30 p.m.
Hawaiian Airline officials said a replacement aircraft was used for the Korea-bound flight. There were no injuries reported.
This is the latest incident involving a ground vehicle for Hawaiian Airlines.
On Nov. 30, during severe weather on Maui, a plane collided with a ground vehicle in Kahului, leaving a ramp employee injured.
Read the previous report by clicking here.
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