Delta Air Lines announced one of its planes was towed to its gate upon arrival at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Sunday due to a potential mechanical problem after landing.
Flight 278, from Osaka, Japan, touched down on runway 8-L in Honolulu at about 9 a.m. with 198 passengers aboard the Boeing 767 aircraft.
After landing safely, smoke was seen coming from one of the wheels or tires, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor in an email. Fire crews met the aircraft, and it was towed to its gate at about 9:15 a.m., he said.
In a statement, Delta said the plane was towed “out of an abundance of caution due to a potential mechanical issue following landing.”
The airline noted there was apparently a small hydraulic leak that dripped onto hot landing gear, causing the smoke.
The flight still made it to its gate ahead of its scheduled time, according to flightview.com.
Woman held for assaulting man in car
A 19-year-old woman was arrested Saturday after she injured a man during an argument in a vehicle in Waipio, police said.
The woman was arguing with a 20-year-old man in their vehicle between 10:30 and 11:35 a.m. when the woman hurt the man with a weapon, police said.
Police arrested the woman about an hour later on Kualapa Street on suspicion of second-degree assault.
Firefighters rescue kayaker swept to sea
Hawaii island firefighters rescued a kayaker Sunday after powerful wind blew him out to sea.
Firefighters responded at about 10:40 a.m. and found the man some 2 miles offshore of Makukona Park, being buffeted by strong wind, firefighters said.
Two fire helicopters responded, and one hovered over the kayaker until a firefighter on a personal watercraft reached him.
The firefighter towed the kayaker and his kayak back to Mahukona Harbor. No one was injured.
2-story structure burns in Puna
Fire destroyed a two-story structure and caused $145,000 in damage Saturday night in Puna, Hawaii island firefighters said.
Firefighters initially responded to a report of a suicidal male threatening to burn himself and a structure shortly after 9 p.m. on Maui Road near Mountain View.
While firefighters waited for police to clear the area of reported weapons, officers determined it was too dangerous to approach the burning 30-by-30-foot structure. Firefighters brought the fire under control by 9:45 p.m.
Based on initial reports, firefighters searched for two potential individuals inside but could not locate any remains and turned the scene over to police.
The owner of the property is unknown. It was unclear whether the structure was legally built, firefighters said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
