Crew Illness Prompts Emergency Response on Hawaii Flight

An incoming flight to Hawaii required an emergency response after several crew members experienced illness during the journey.

Seven flight attendants from Hawaiian Airlines reported nausea and headaches due to an unidentified odor inside the cabin. This incident took place on September 24 during Alaska Airlines Flight 803, operated as Hawaiian Airlines, from Los Angeles to Honolulu.

The Airbus A330, with 252 passengers and nine crew members, landed safely at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Upon arrival, medical personnel evaluated and released the affected flight attendants. No passengers needed medical attention.

Alaska Airlines affirmed, “Safety is our priority, and we thank the medical professionals for their response.” First responders from various city and state agencies awaited the flight’s arrival around 12:30 p.m.

Paramedics and EMTs assessed the flight attendants outside Terminal 1, with all seven opting against transportation to an emergency room. The source of the odor remains unidentified.

The aircraft underwent inspection before returning to service. Fox News Digital previously reported a similar disruption on another flight due to an unusual odor. American Airlines Flight 719, en route from Rome to Philadelphia, diverted to Dublin due to an odor detected inside the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The smell was traced to an onboard oven.

Paramedics attended to the aircraft upon landing in Dublin, with several flight attendants and one passenger evaluated and released. The flight carried 281 passengers and 12 crew members. American Airlines accommodated affected travelers with hotel stays and rebooked them on alternate flights to Philadelphia the next day.

Fox News Digital’s Bonny Chu contributed to this report, with production assistance from Kelly McGreal of the lifestyle team.