'Hard Landing' on Maui Ends With Passengers Hospitalized

The 6 passengers were later released
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jan 29, 2024 1:00 AM CST
'Hard Landing' on Maui Sends 6 American Airlines Passengers to Hospital
American Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport, Jan. 11, 2023, in New York.   (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles made a hard landing at Maui's main airport, sending five flight attendants and one passenger to the hospital, the AP reports. The six were later released, the airline said in a statement. Flight 271 arrived at Kahului Airport around 2pm Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which said it was investigating. Neither American Airlines nor the FAA provided additional details. The Airbus 320 was carrying 167 passengers and seven crew, according to the airlines. (More American Airlines stories.)

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