When you see this video of Aloha Airlines flight 243 of its 33rd anniversary, it’s remarkable that the plane could even land.
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When you see this video of Aloha Airlines flight 243 of its 33rd anniversary, it’s remarkable that the plane could even land.
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Yes, we remember them fondly. We used Aloha right to the very end for flights from the mainland into Hawaii. I guess they never had the numbers to stay in business.
Aloha Guys
Of course they blamed maintenance. We get blamed for everything. It was caused by metal fatigue due to the constant pressurizing and de-pressurizing of the aircraft in addition to the salt air the aircraft was flying in there in Hawaii. It’s amazing the flight crew manannged to save the aircraft and land it with no further loss of life.
Well, that’s an encouraging article as we board in the morning for Hawaii!
I feel the same way! This is not the first article highlighting flight issues—I know this is news and we want to honor a life but at the expense of discouraging us about to visit! Please stop creating anxiety! I appreciate the information on making our way there with correct info on testing, etc…but why these reports??
Stop reading?
You will be fine
Aloha!
I recall the news reports when the Aloha tragedy happened. My late husband and I came to Hawaii frequently and often flew Aloha. The crew was always friendly and helpful. We felt so badly that day.
Mahalo nui for remembering Aloha! And thank you for all your good work on Hawai’i travel.
Lynn
Hi Lynn.
Thanks for the nice words, your many comments, and for sharing your memories of Aloha Airlines.
Aloha.
I hope the gov announces that people will be available to avoid the quarantine and testing with the covid19 vaccine from the mainland travel in June
Thank
You
Do people have to upload their cdc card to the app
Or they can just show the cdc vaccine card at the airport
Hi Greg.
We are still waiting for the state on these questions and will update you as soon as we learn more,
Aloha.
Thanks for the memory! I hadn’t seen pictures of Flight 243 but I certainly remember it. Astounding landing!
Another part of Aloha’s demise was Mesa Airlines, which came into the inter island market and offered nearly free flights, undercutting a major source of income for Aloha.
RIP, Aloha! I will never forget the nonstop flights from John Wayne Airport (Orange County) to Lihue, Kauai. Sweet!
Hi John.
Thanks for sharing your Aloha Airlines memories too.
Aloha.
Around that same time (within a year or so), a large skin section in first class of a United Boeing 747 from Honolulu to Sydney broke off soon after takeoff from HNL. It thankfully landed safely. It also was metal fatigue in the rivets.
I loved Aloha! I used to travel several times per year from the Bay Area to Hawaii on business. While I always flew United on the mainland, when Aloha added the OAK – HNL flight and partnered with the United Mileage plus program, I switched to Aloha right away. OAK is much more convenient to my home in the East Bay, and the service on Aloha was the best. Plus, since I had to island hop while in Hawaii, Aloha sold those coupon books that made it very convenient to get out and back as needed for work. Miss those guys.
Our BEST flight to/from the Big Island of Hawaii was with Aloha in 2005. Great flight, friendly crew, good food (a REAL MEAL), warm cookies and milk an hour before landing each direction. We were able to fly SWA to Santa Ana and catch Aloha from there – so, an entirely pleasant trip all the way around. Haven’t had one nearly as pleasant since. American left us stranded in LA and United left us stranded in Chicago.
I happen to like the name – not sure what good that will do.
1.5 Million – wow, there really was no value left.