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American Airlines Flight Makes 'Hard Landing' in Hawaii, Six Hospitalized

FAA Investigating Incident as Injured Passengers and Crew Released from Hospital

  • An American Airlines flight made a 'hard landing' at Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii, resulting in six people being hospitalized, including five flight attendants and one passenger.
  • The Airbus A320, carrying 167 passengers and seven crew members, experienced an issue upon landing but was able to taxi to the gate under its own power.
  • All six individuals who were hospitalized were later released, and the aircraft was taken out of service for inspection.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident, and no further details about the cause of the hard landing have been released.
  • The incident occurred on a flight from Los Angeles to Maui, and despite the hard landing, passengers were able to deplane normally.
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