After the Department of Homeland Security gave the all clear for the Hawaiian Airlines flight that was postponed Thursday night, due to damage to the airport runway, the flight arrived shortly after 9 pm, Friday night.
Many of the travelers had spent the night at Honolulu International Airport, waiting for word on when the flight would leave for Pago Pago.
Airport personnel carried out a thorough inspection of runway 05-23, making sure every inch of the strip didn’t have any “foreign object debris”.
Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, who had spent a night at LBJ Hospital after he slipped during an inspection, was seen at the airport, Friday afternoon, with Homeland Security Director Samana and Port Administration crew checking out the runway.
The flight from Honolulu was scheduled to arrive at Pago Pago International Airport Thursday, July 14th, but it was canceled due to severe weather conditions and strong waves that damaged part of the main runway.
The return flight to Honolulu didn’t leave until after 1 am, Saturday, though efforts to find out why were not successful.
