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Flight bound for Hawaii aborts takeoff from LAX due to 'unstable nose wheel' as smoke billows on runway
There are no reported injuries. Air traffic was briefly halted as a precaution, but operations have since resumed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a commercial flight bound for Hawaii safely aborted takeoff Friday due to an “unstable” nose wheel.
The crew of Hawaiian Airlines Flight 33 “safely aborted takeoff” from Los Angeles International Airport at about 8 a.m., according to a statement from the FAA.
Footage of the incident showed black smoke billowing from the bottom of the plane as it slowly turned around on the runway.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Before takeoff, HA33 experienced a “vibration” in the nose wheel, a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson told FOX Business.
As a precaution, the pilots returned to the gate, where the Airbus A330, bound for Kahului Airport in Hawaii, arrived without incident.
“Guests were deplaned as mechanics assessed and later resolved the issue,” according to the airline spokesperson.
The aircraft departed LAX at 11:48 a.m. local time and was en route to Kahului Airport, as of 5:50 p.m. ET.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs Los Angeles International Airport. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
“The safety of our employees and guests is our priority, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience,” according to a statement from Hawaiian Airlines, which was acquired by Alaska Airlines last year.
FAA officials will investigate.
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Among a number of incidents on commercial aircraft this year, a passenger on an American Airlines flight that caught fire in March filed a lawsuit against the airline.
Jerry Adamson, who was aboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft that caught fire March 13, sued the airline in Denver District Court for negligence and misconduct, according to court documents.
The plane was headed toward Dallas Fort Worth International Airport before being diverted 20 minutes into the flight to Denver International Airport.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 at San Diego International Airport. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Attorneys allege the airline and its staff failed to use “reasonable care” in the maintenance and operation of the aircraft and argued the flight crew knew about the engine problems and “chose to taxi with an improperly functioning engine rather than request airport assistance,” FOX Business previously reported.
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The lawsuit claims the flight crew told Denver air traffic controllers it would not declare an emergency and rejected assistance when it arrived, leading to the right engine catching fire eight minutes after landing.
Adamson and other passengers allegedly “inhaled copious amounts of smoke and fire retardant” while evacuating the plane and were taken to a hospital for treatment, according to court documents.
FOX Business’ Landon Mion contributed to this report.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Concrete fell from the exterior of an Ala Moana Center parking structure Monday afternoon near the Kapiolani Boulevard exit, damaging a vehicle.
No injuries were reported.
Security blocked an exit lane as debris scattered across the roadway. Ala Moana Center said they are grateful no one was hurt, and the lane will remain closed while structural engineers and construction professionals assess the damage and make repairs.
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Hawaii weather: USGS revised 4.6 magnitude earthquake off Kona coast, south swell, passing showers
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — The on-and-off eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano broke a record Monday with the number of periods it has produced fountains of lava since it began erupting in December 2024, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.
Monday marked 48 fountaining episodes, setting the record for any one eruption on Kilauea, said Katie Mulliken, a geologist and spokesperson with the observatory.
Episodes are separated by periods during which little to no lava erupts. Since lava is coming from the same vents in a crater at Kilauea’s summit, it is the same overall eruption, Mulliken said in an email.
There are several notable aspects of the current eruption, she said, including how accessible it is for viewing by residents and tourists. An eruption during the 1980s, in which 47 lava fountaining episodes occurred over about 3 1/2 years, occurred in a more remote area, she said.
The ongoing eruption is also reshaping the topography at the summit, she said.
But the lava fountains also can impact neighboring communities with volcanic fragments and ash, known as tephra.
Kilauea, located on Hawaii Island, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
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