Video footage taken from inside the plane shows two men fighting before other passengers intervene during a flight from Oakland, California, to Kauai, Hawaii, on Monday. (Credit: @kauai.airBnB via Storyful)
Fumes in the cockpit of a Hawaii-bound flight forced the plane to return to Seattle Airport shortly after taking off Monday afternoon.
An airline spokesperson told FOX Business that Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA21 returned to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after departure due to cabin fumes. He was heading to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Kailua-Kona September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
The captain declared an emergency to get priority treatment and the Airbus 330 landed at SEA without incident, the airline said.
Medical personnel and firefighters greeted the plane at the gate and all 273 passengers and 10 crew members disembarked safely.
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A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Kailua-Kona September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Once the plane was cleared, Port of Seattle firefighters boarded the plane to investigate and found no smoke or odor, airport spokesman Perry Cooper told The Associated Press.
Flight 21 left Seattle Tuesday morning in a new plane.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
FOX Business has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for more details.
