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Video footage taken from inside the plane shows two men fighting before other passengers intervene during an Oakland, Calif., to Kauai, Hawaii, flight on Monday. (Credit: @kauai.airBnB via Storyful)
Fumes in the cockpit of a Hawaiian-bound flight forced the aircraft to return to the 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 fumes in the cabin. It 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 on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
The captain declared an emergency to obtain priority handling and the Airbus 330 landed at SEA without incident, the airline said.
Medical and fire personnel met the aircraft at the gate and all 273 passengers and 10 crewmembers deplaned safely.
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A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs Los Angeles International Airport en route to Kailua-Kona on September 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
Once the aircraft was cleared, the Port of Seattle Fire Department boarded to investigate and did not find any smoke or smell, airport spokesperson Perry Cooper told The Associated Press.
Flight 21 left Seattle on Tuesday morning in a new aircraft.
A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport on 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 further details.
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