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American Airlines flight makes hard landing at Kahului Airport, six people in stable condition

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Kahului Airport. FILE Photo Credit: Wendy Osher

Six people are in stable condition following the hard landing of a flight at Kahului Airport on Saturday afternoon, police confirmed. Maui police say central dispatch received a call regarding the incident at 2:21 p.m.

Transportation officials tell Maui Now the hard landing involved an American Airlines flight.

Maui District Airports Manager Marvin Moniz confirmed Flight 221 arrived in Kahului from Los Angeles. He said six passengers were transported by medics for a precautionary checkup and there was no damage to the aircraft or runway.

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Wendy Osher
Wendy Osher leads the Maui Now news team. She is also the news voice of parent company, Pacific Media Group, having served more than 20 years as News Director for the company’s six Maui radio stations.
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