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Six people were injured after an American Airlines plane made a “hard landing” at Kahului Airport in Maui on Saturday afternoon, according to federal officials.
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after American Airlines Flight 271, an Airbus A320, “made a hard landing” on the runway around 2:00 p.m. local time.
In a statement to USA TODAY, American Airlines said one passenger and five flight attendants were taken to the hospital in stable condition and then released.
The flight which was arriving from Los Angeles, had 167 passengers and seven crew members on board, the airline said.
“The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and customers deplaned normally,” American Airlines said in their statement.
The airline added that the plane was “taken out of service for inspection by our maintenance team.”
“The safety of our customers and team members is our top priority,” the company said…
