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Date | Airline | Flight | Type | Regn | Routing | Time | Miles | Remarks | |
| Back | 02 Oct 22 | HA | 353 | 717-22A | N478HA | HNL-LIH | 00:20 | 353 mi | N/C | Next |
My Honolulu connection didn't allow for a lot of extra time to watch planes but I'd have an hour or so at LIH before sunset. In theory. Soon after we started our takeoff roll on 8L an obvious vibration occured and the pilots aborted the takeoff and turned off the runway. We taxied back to the terminal to our departure gate but remained on the plane. I wasn't sure exactly how long of a delay we'd encounter so I got on my phone and booked a Southwest flight to LIH just in case this flight cancelled.
N478HA at Honolulu prior to departure for LIH
Here is a link to
video of the aborted takeoff.As it turned out both nose wheel assemblies were replaced and we were soon back in business. It was an hour delay and soon we were pushing back again...this time we'd head out to the reef runway 8R for our departure.
Sunset at LIH airport after arriving from Honolulu
N478HA at LIH after deplaning.
Below is Flight Aware screenshot of this flight from HNL to LIH:
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