Six hurt as American Airlines flight makes a hard landing in Maui

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An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles made a hard landing at Maui’s Kahului Airport on Saturday.
An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles made a hard landing at Maui’s Kahului Airport on Saturday. Photo Credit: Mikhalis Makarov/Shutterstock.com

HONOLULU (AP) — An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles made a hard landing at Maui’s Kahului Airport on Saturday, sending five flight attendants and one passenger to the hospital.

The six were later released, the airline said in a statement.

Flight 271 arrived at Kahului Airport around 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the FAA, which said it was investigating. Neither American Airlines nor the FAA provided additional details.

The Airbus A320 was carrying 167 passengers and seven crew, according to the airline.

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