6 injured when American Airlines jet makes hard landing at Kahului Airport

The Department of Transportation confirmed that an American Airlines flight made a hard landing this afternoon at Kahului Airport.

The Maui Police Department spokeswoman Alana Pico said medics responded to a central dispatch call at 2:21 p.m.

Medics transported six individuals in stable condition to a hospital.

“American Airlines flight 271 with service from Los Angeles to Maui experienced an issue upon landing in OGG,” American said in an email response to an inquiry by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

“The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and customers deplaned normally.

“The aircraft was taken out of service for inspection by our maintenance team,” the airlines said. “The safety of our customers is our top priority.

American said that one customer and five flight attendants were transported to and released from a local hospital.