Probe underway as 7 flight attendants sickened by baffling odor on major airline

An incoming flight to Hawaii prompted an emergency response after multiple crew members began feeling ill during the journey.

Official response and confirmed impact

Seven Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants experienced nausea and headaches after an unknown odor was reported inside the cabin, according to reports. The incident unfolded Sept.

24 aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 803, operated as Hawaiian Airlines between Los Angeles and Honolulu, Alaska Airlines told Digital.

CO-PILOT BECOMES SICK MIDAIR AS CREW ILLNESS REPORTS EMERGE AFTER OVERNIGHT LAYOVER The Airbus A330, carrying 252 passengers and nine crew members, landed "without incident" at Daniel K.

Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, according to the airline. Upon arrival, seven flight attendants were evaluated and released by medical personnel.

No passengers required medical attention, Alaska Airlines said.

"Safety is our priority, and we thank the medical professionals for their response," the airline said in a statement to Digital.

First responders from multiple city and state agencies had been waiting at the airport ahead of the flight's arrival around 12:30 p.m., according to local news outlet Hawaii News Now.