Hawaiian Airlines flights declare a state of emergency with “electric smell”

Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Tokyo declared a state of emergency Monday as a precaution after mobile devices remained in their seats and created an “electric smell” on the plane.

Career said in a statement to Fox Business Hawaiian Airlines Flight 457 The emergency declaration was issued “from abundant care,” allowing the aircraft to receive “priority handling” upon arrival at Haneda Airport in the Tokyo area.

” Airbus A330 We landed safely and arrived at the gate just after 9pm local time,” Carrier told Fox Business.

The emergency declaration for Hawaiian Airlines’ flight 457 was issued “from a wealth of caution,” the carrier said in a statement. (FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images)

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The airline said “Safety is our priority,” adding, “We apologize for the impact that has affected our guests for their inconvenience.”

When passengers boarded the airport came down, Hawaiian Airlines removed its mobile device from its seating location.

When passengers boarded the airport came down, Hawaiian Airlines removed its mobile device from its seating location. (Romain doucelin/sopa Images/Lightrocket bygetty Images/Getty Images)

A similar incident occurred last week when Lufthansa’s flight detoured after a passenger’s tablet was “clogged” in his seat. Simply reported flight. The flight departed Los Angeles on Wednesday, heading for Munich, but landed in Boston. The passengers eventually left, but arrived in Germany more than planned.

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“To eliminate any potential risks, particularly with regard to the possibility of overheating, cockpit crews and air traffic control have jointly decided to divert flights to Boston,” a Luftanza spokesperson told the outlet. “Therefore, the Luftansa Technique team was safely removed and inspected the damaged tablet.”