Following their 41-34 loss to Boise State, the Warriors arrived at Boise International Airport at 11 last night for today's 12:30 a.m. charter flight to Honolulu.

Because of mechanical problems, the charter did not arrive from Oakland, Calif., a hub for Aloha Airlines' domestic flights.

A second charter was sent, but shortly after takeoff a bird flew into the plane's engine. The charter returned to Oakland.

A third charter was to be sent, but just before takeoff, it was discovered the pilot had been on the clock too long. Aloha could not schedule a new crew until noon Pacific time. The charter was scheduled to leave Boise at 2 p.m. Mountain time.

After waiting in the airport for six hours, the Warriors returned to the hotel they had stayed the previous two nights. Because of restrictions on carrying on liquids and the off-work hours, the Warriors were without food and bottled

water for the six hours they had waited at the airport.

What's more, there were no available X-ray machines. As a precaution, linebacker Tyson Kafentzis, who had suffered an ankle injury, was in a wheelchair.