A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Sacramento to Maui was turned around over the Pacific Ocean Monday morning, landing in Oakland because of a mechanical issue, authorities said.
Hawaiian Flight 59, with 191 passengers and crew aboard, departed Sacramento International Airport at 10:05 a.m. PDT. After nearly an hour into the flight, it was diverted to Oakland International Airport, data from FlightAware showed.
In a statement to CBS News Bay Area, a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson said the flight was diverted to Oakland after developing an issue with the aircraft’s backup cabin air conditioning unit; a backup AC unit is among the requirements for aircraft to fly more than three hours from the nearest airport…