Category: hawaiian

7 Injured in Turbulence on Hawaiian Airlines Flight to Australia

HONOLULU—A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit severe turbulence, injuring seven people on board. The plane was carrying 163 passengers and 12 crew members on Thursday when it “encountered unexpected severe turbulence approximately five hours into the flight,” said a statement from the airline. “The plane just dropped,” passenger Sultan Baskonyali told ABC…


Pay per Wave: Native Hawaiians Divided Over Artificial Surf Lagoon in the Birthplace of Surfing

EWA BEACH, Hawaii—Brian Keaulana is the quintessential Native Hawaiian waterman, well-known in Hawaii and beyond for his deep understanding of the ocean, gifted with surfing and lifeguarding skills passed down from his big-wave rider father. Now, as one of the islands’ standard-bearers of surfing, Keaulana wants to further boost the sport in his homeland by…


‘Hawaii Five-0’ Actor Al Harrington Dead at 85 After Stroke

By Kate Feldman From New York Daily News Al Harrington, the Hawaiian actor known best for playing Detective Ben Kokua on the original “Hawaii Five-0,” died Tuesday. He was 85. Harrington suffered a stroke last week and had been hospitalized, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. A high school and college football player, Harrington joined the…