An incoming flight to Hawaii prompted an emergency response after multiple crew members began feeling ill during the journey. Seven flight attendants on Alaska Airlines Flight 803, operated as Hawaiian Airlines between Los Angeles and Honolulu, experienced nausea and headaches after an unknown odor was reported inside the cabin.
The Airbus A330, carrying 252 passengers and nine crew members, landed without incident at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on September 24. Upon arrival, the seven affected flight attendants were evaluated and released by medical personnel. No passengers required medical attention.
First responders from multiple city and state agencies had been waiting at the airport ahead of the flight's arrival around 12:30 p.m. Paramedics and EMTs evaluated the affected flight attendants outside Terminal 1, and all seven declined transportation to an emergency room.
The source of the odor has not been publicly identified. Following the incident, the aircraft was being inspected before returning to service. The airline stated that safety is its top priority and thanked the medical professionals for their response.
The incident is the latest in a series of reports of unusual odors affecting flights. Another incident occurred earlier this year when an American Airlines flight was diverted to Dublin after an odor was detected onboard.
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