Four people received medical treatment after fumes forced a Delta flight to divert from Seattle to Honolulu on Saturday.
Fumes were detected on board shortly after the Airbus A321neo took off from Kahului Airport in Maui, according to KHON-TV. Just under an hour after departure, the aircraft landed at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu.
EMS personnel responded to the scene after some on board complained of headaches and nausea, KHON reported. Three people were transported to a hospital, and another person was treated at the airport.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and people,” Delta said in a statement. “That’s why the flight crew followed procedures to divert to Honolulu when fumes were observed after departure from Maui. We’re reaching out to our customers to apologize for the experience, including refunds of their airfare.”
The passengers exited the airplane using stairs, the carrier said, and were bused to the terminal.
The aircraft will be evaluated by Delta technicians.
Tracking data from FlightAware shows Delta operated a flight from Honolulu to Seattle on Sunday, together with the regularly scheduled flight from Kahului to Seattle.
