LOS ANGELES – A federal investigation is underway after a security issue forced a flight bound for Los Angeles from Honolulu to return to Hawaii overnight.
What they’re saying: — “United Airlines Flight 1169 returned to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu around 1:35 a.m. local time on Wednesday, May 21, due to a security issue. The flight was headed to Los Angeles International Airport. Contact the airline and local authorities for additional information,” the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.
United also released a statement to FOX 11 that said, “United flight 1169 from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned safely to Honolulu after a potential security concern was found written on a lavatory mirror. Law enforcement met the aircraft, and a security sweep was conducted. We are rebooking customers on another flight to Los Angeles that departs later this evening.”…