A flight attendant attempts to clean up a flooded bathroom that let water into the cabin on an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to Alaska (Photo by Dustin Parker/Facebook)
Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants were taken to hospital after feeling ill, and the flight was diverted.
Alaska Airlines Flight 810 was en route from Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, to Seattle on Thursday night, but landed in Honolulu about an hour and a half after takeoff. Flight tracking website FlightAware.
Crew members reported feeling ill after detecting an unidentified odor in the cabin. USA Today.
The airline has not yet responded to FOX Business’ inquiries. FOX 13 Seattle There were 119 passengers and six crew members on board the flight.
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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER parked on a runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Monday, January 22, 2024. (David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
| Ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | Boeing | 156.92 | -5.84 |
-3.59% |
| Arc | Alaska Airlines Group, Inc. | 41.63 | +1.70 |
+4.24% |
Neither the pilot nor any passengers required medical attention, according to FOX 13. All passengers were provided new accommodations by the airline on another flight to Seattle.
The plane, a Boeing 737-800, was returned to Seattle without passengers for further inspection, according to FlightAware.
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People sit in the central terminal and watch an Alaska Airlines plane fly by at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/Getty Images)
It is unclear what the smell was detected or the condition of the flight attendant who was examined at hospital.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER parked on a runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Monday, January 22, 2024. (David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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