Hawaiian Air makes emergency return to Honolulu after takeoff on American Samoa-bound flight
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (January 26, 2026) A precautionary in-flight emergency involving Hawaiian Airlines, a key subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, prompted the safe return of an Airbus A









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