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5 gates at Honolulu airport flooded, officials say; flights not affected

COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
                                Water from a broken air conditioner chiller line Thursday morning caused damage between gates A13 to A17 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Terminal 1.
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COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

Water from a broken air conditioner chiller line Thursday morning caused damage between gates A13 to A17 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Terminal 1.

COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
                                Water from a broken air conditioner chiller line Thursday morning caused damage between gates A13 to A17 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Terminal 1.
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COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

Water from a broken air conditioner chiller line Thursday morning caused damage between gates A13 to A17 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Terminal 1.

COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
                                Water from a broken air conditioner chiller line Thursday morning caused damage between gates A13 to A17 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Terminal 1.
COURTESY HAWAII STATE DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
                                Water from a broken air conditioner chiller line Thursday morning caused damage between gates A13 to A17 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport’s Terminal 1.

Passengers who needed access to some gate areas at Terminal 1 inside Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu had to walk around flood-damaged areas.

The flooding occurred around 6:30 a.m. Thursday after an air conditioning chiller line broke and water poured down onto the floor below, according to state officials.

The area affected was between gates A13 to A17 in Terminal 1, also known as the Neighbor Island Terminal, and passengers had to detour around damaged areas.

All gates were accessible, however, and airport operations were not affected, according to Hawaii Department of Transportation officials.

Restoration crews cleaned up the area Thursday morning, with wet carpeting pulled up to be replaced, according to DOT.

A damage estimate is not yet available, officials said.

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