Saturday, May 17, 2008

Hawaii-bound flight turns back after a wing panel comes loose


SEA-TAC, Washington - A Hawaiian Airlines flight headed from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Maui turned around and came back Friday after experiencing unusual vibrations and a loose wing panel, officials said. Repair crews later found that nine rivets had popped off a nonstructural panel that gives access to the inside of the wing. Others were found to be loose. An airline spokesman said there was no danger to the plane, a Boeing 767, nor was there any threat to the passengers. But the plane returned as a precautionary measure, due to the length of the flight over open ocean. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - BLUEBAY RESORTS