Maui Airport’s Runway 2/20 at Kahului was temporarily closed earlier this afternoon following a Hawaiian Airlines flight that overshot the runway upon landing. The state Department of Transportation (DOT) and others have confirmed that the incident involved a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo operating as HA Flight 29 from Seattle, which landed safely just before 1:30 p.m. No injuries were reported among the 173 passengers, and six crew members reported on board.
Brake issue incident details.
Hawaiian Airlines has indicated that the aircraft experienced an issue with its brakes, causing it to overshoot the runway when it landed. Despite the incident, no injuries were reported, and no damage to the plane was reported. It was subsequently towed to the gate for further inspection. The airliner, with registration N202HA, which is approaching 7 years in age, has been removed from service temporarily for a thorough assessment to determine the cause of the brake malfunction.
It is reported that the A321neo uses Meggitt’s advanced NuCarb carbon brakes, which were specifically designed to enhance aircraft performance and reliability under varying conditions.
Runway overshoots like this one are relatively rare.
These can result from factors including adverse weather, mechanical failures, as indicated here, and pilot errors. The severity of these varies, from those like this one that results in no injuries to others that can pose significant risks. The effective response by Hawaii Airlines and airport authorities thankfully mitigates these dangers, ensuring passenger and crew safety on today’s flight.
Immediate impact and responses.
Hawaii DOT advised BOH of the temporary closure of Runway 2/20 shortly after the incident occurred. The runway issue led to the diversion of one mainland flight to Honolulu. During the temporary closure, interisland flights were able to land on alternate Runway 5/23. The impacted runway was reopened just after 2:30 p.m., whereupon normal airport operations resumed.
Community and Operational Reassurances
Hawaiian Airlines emphasized its long-standing commitment to passenger safety and is conducting a detailed investigation into what occurred with the plane’s brakes.
We welcome your input.
Gentlemen,
I have followed your reporting on Hawaiian Air A321 P/W engine problems.
Have all planes been repaired?
This runway overshoot would not have happened, if Maui voters had not killed the 2001 State of Hawaii planned extension of the runway at Maui Airport. That would have made the runway longer, from 7,000 ft. to 9,000 ft., yet still shorter than those at the Hilo, Kona, or Honolulu Airports. The vacant land still sits there at the Maui Airport, ready for a runway extension which may never happen.
and I should add that BOH’s coverage is good and not sensationalized, but there is just a lot of coverage all over the internet and cable news that would make you think it’s worse now, it’s not and flying has never been safer
Is it just me or are there an increasing amount of problems with airplanes lately?
No, there is an increase in the amount of coverage even relatively benign ( no real danger) incidents get
Looks like the flight 29 on 11Jul was operated by N227HA, not N202HA. Minor detail. Glad to hear no injuries.
Hi Guys. Once again. Thank you for reporting the real news on what’s going on over there. There really seems to be some kind of curse on any travel to or within the islands these days .Makes me wonder if it’s even safe to fly there anymore. Too many airline mishaps all over the U.S.A. Really scary.
I’m not aware of any fatalities on any airlines serving Hawaii?… I do know with the Internet that a lot more incidents get reported than ever. Many of those incidents that scare you are less than tragic because of the redundancy on airliners that prevent incidents from becoming disasters. Had there been an Internet back in the 70’s and 80’s you would likely have been really scared, it was worse than. A lot of people are killed on the highways everyday. You are safer flying to Hawaii than driving to the airport.