Five flight attendants and one passenger were injured after an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Maui made a hard landing around 2 p.m. local time on Saturday.
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, American Airlines said, “American Airlines Flight 271 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Maui (OGG) experienced problems while landing at OGG. The aircraft taxied to the exit under its own power, and customers were unloaded normally, regularly.”
Six injured people were transported to a local hospital, where they were released home. There were a total of 167 passengers and seven crew members on the flight.
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The airline also noted that “the aircraft has been taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team.” American Airlines added, “The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority.”
On Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it would investigate the hard landing. The FAA announced that the plane in question was an Airbus A320.
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The crash landing of Flight 271 occurred less than a month after Alaska Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737-Max 9 aircraft was grounded following a mid-air explosion on January 5. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California was forced to make an emergency landing after doors near the rear of the plane exploded at 16,000 feet, leaving a hole in the side of the plane.
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All 177 passengers survived, but the planes were grounded until they could be inspected.
Alaska Airlines continued to operate its Max 9 aircraft with Flight 1146, which flew from Seattle to San Diego on Friday.
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