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Hawaiian Airlines: Hilo Emergency Landing

What: Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 en route from Los Angeles,CA to Honolulu
Where: Hilo Hawaii
When: Jun 30th 2009
Who: 237 passengers
Why: En route to Hawaii, an engine indicator light indicated a problem with an engine oil filter. After the engine was “idled” down, the plane diverted to Hilo and made a low speed approach, landing safely at 11:30 am.

Passengers were flown to Oahu on alternate transportation.

According to Hawaiin Airlines public report, examination of the plane revealed that the indicator was faulty.

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