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New York Post
20-05-2025
- New York Post
Authorities swarm Hawaiian Airlines plane just before takeoff after passenger overheard ‘making threat' at San Diego airport
Authorities swarmed a Hawaiian Airlines plane just before takeoff at a San Diego airport after a passenger was overheard 'making a threat' Tuesday morning, according to the airline and reports. Emergency vehicles surrounded the Honolulu-bound plane, and law enforcement hauled one man off Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 at San Diego International Airport around 8:30 a.m. local time, a fellow traveler on the flight told KUSI. 3 The bomb scare happened Tuesday morning at San Diego International Airport. AP 'One guy stood up, they immediately told him to turn around and put him in handcuffs,' said Isai Solorzano, a Navy sailor on the flight. 'They took him away.' Footage provided by another flyer to the station showed the person being led off the plane in handcuffs. San Diego Harbor Police confirmed to KUSI that there was a bomb threat against the plane as it detached from the jetway. A flight attendant told the captain after a passenger reported a possible bomb was aboard. 'During pushback from the gate, a guest was overheard making a threat to the safety of our aircraft,' a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson told The Post. 'As a precaution, the captain immediately taxied the Airbus A330 to a safe location on the airfield, where it was met with local and federal law enforcement and guests were safely deplaned.' 3 Authorities boarded the plane following the threat. Isai Solorzano 3 Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 was cleared and took off five hours late. AP Following a search of the aircraft, it was cleared by law enforcement, and the passengers got back on the plane and took off about five hours later, the airline said. The FBI said it can't disclose more information because the probe is ongoing. 'We continue to urge the public to remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity to law enforcement immediately,' an FBI spokesperson said in an email.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Honolulu-bound lanes of H-3 inside Harano Tunnel reopen after crash
UPDATE : 9 :50 p.m. All lanes have been reopened, according to the state Department of Transportation. PREVIOUS COVERAGE A motor vehicle crash closed both Honolulu-bound lanes of the H-3 freeway inside the Harano Tunnel early this morning, prompting a traffic alert and significant delays. The state Department of Transportation posted on X at 8 :12 a.m. that both westbound lanes toward Halawa and Honolulu were shut down due to the crash. The incident occurred inside the Harano Tunnel. Officials urged motorists to avoid the area and expect delays while crews worked to clear the scene. The extent of the crash and any injuries were not immediately known. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. As of mid-morning, there was no estimated time for when the lanes would reopen. 9 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kokua Line: Why are lights out in Pali tunnels?
Question : Both of the short tunnels on Pali Highway are in the dark, and the sign announcing the outage has also gone missing. I'll refrain from smart-aleck remarks, but this seems a serious situation that needs attention. Do the responsible folks know and have a plan to fix it ? Answer : Yes. You are one of multiple readers who have expressed this safety concern in recent weeks, with some saying the lights have been out for quite a while. We raised your questions with the state Department of Transportation on Feb. 27, and after following up on Wednesday heard back later that day. Here's the response from Shelly Kunishige, a spokesperson for the department : 'HDOT has posted electronic signs alerting motorists to the lights in the Pali tunnels on Oahu being out. For safety we recommend that drivers use their headlights when traveling through the tunnels even in daylight. 'HDOT is working with Hawaiian Electric to investigate concerns with the power supply and lights in the short tunnels on the Pali Highway. This will involve installation of power monitoring equipment in mid-March and a surge suppression system in June. In the interim, we will be turning on an emergency circuit that can partially power the short tunnel lighting (10 lights in the Kailua-bound tunnel and six lights in the Honolulu-bound tunnel ). 'The long tunnel lights have been restored following a timing schedule programming error that turned them off during the night. HDOT staff will be manually commanding the long tun -nel lights as we work to resolve the timing schedule programming.' Q : Regarding the state trying to expedite the hiring of laid-off federal workers, isn't the city doing the same thing ? Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. A : Yes, Honolulu's municipal government announced it's streamlining the hiring of laid-off federal employees to fill vacant city positions. Learn more at. For convenience, here's the link to the state's effort, which we mentioned in a previous column : . Q : The federal government gives a preference in hiring to military veterans, attracting them to apply, and now they are getting laid off in droves. Auwe ! A : U.S. military veterans comprise about 30 % of the federal workforce, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and they are not immune from the mass layoffs imposed by the Trump administration, as you pointed out. As for the hiring preference, you can read more about that at. Q : Please print the Hawaii phone numbers for our congressional delegation. Not all of us are online. A : Here are local contact numbers as listed on the senators' and representatives' websites, where additional contact information is available, including phone numbers to their Washington, D.C., offices and options to send email or letters.—Sen. Mazie Hirono, 808-522-8970 or 844-478-3478 (toll free ),—Sen. Brian Schatz, 808-523-2061,—Rep. Jill Tokuda, 808-746-6220,—Rep. Ed Case, 808-650-6688, Auwe These mass federal layoffs are going to drive everything to 'online service, ' which is fine for most people, but good luck if you have even the slightest complication in your case, form, request, etc.—the computer can't handle it ! And now the person who could have helped you is being laid off ! Auwe !—A reader Mahalo Many thanks to the young man who lifted my heavy purchases into the trunk of my car at Iwilei Costco. He was with his mother, who approached very gently, so as not to startle me, as I struggled to lift a case of canned goods from the cart. I appreciate their kindness.—A reader------------Write to Kokua Line at Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 2-200, Honolulu, HI 96813 ; call 808-529-4773 ; or email.------------
