On Tuesday, a Southwest flight from Honolulu to Oakland turned around after a fight broke out on the plane.
“Southwest Flight 2050 from Honolulu to Oakland returned to Honolulu due to a conflict between two customers,” a Southwest Airlines spokesperson told Spectrum News Hawaii.
The Tuesday flight departed Daniel K. Inouye airport at 4:55 p.m. — two hours after its originally scheduled departure time — and returned to Honolulu at 8:36 p.m., according to FlightAware, a flight tracking platform.
The plane was in the air for 4 hours and 5 minutes. The flight duration from Daniel K. Inouye to Oakland International Airport is usually about 5 hours and 20 minutes.
The Southwest spokesperson said the flight was rebooked for Wednesday. No other information was provided.
This flight diversion comes amid days of cancellations for Southwest Airlines flights. The federal government said on Tuesday it would investigate the company’s rate of cancellations and reports of lack of prompt customer service.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke covers the Hawaiian Islands for Spectrum News Hawaii. Email her at michelle.brodervandyke@charter.com.