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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 4:19 p.m., Friday, June 20, 2008

Computer glitch grounds Hawaiian Air flight in Manila

Advertiser Staff

A computer problem on board a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Manila to Honolulu Thursday forced the aircraft to return to the Philippines as a precaution

The Boeing 767 landed safely in Manila and the 132 passengers were put up in a Manila hotel until the computer could be repaired. A Hawaiian spokesman said there were no replacement parts in Manila and the airline had to fly them to the Philippines.

The repairs were completed and the flight was scheduled to depart Manila last night and arrive here tomorrow morning. No other flights were affected, the spokesman said.

In addition to the hotel accommodations, the passengers were provided with meals, ground transportation, and a $400 travel credit, the spokesman said. This is the first mechanical problem involving a flight to or from the Philippines since Hawaiian started its Honolulu-Manila service in April.