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Mechanical issue forces United Airlines flight to return to Honolulu

A United Airlines flight from Hawaii to Denver returned to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu due to a mechanical issue.

United Airlines spokeswoman Maddie King said Flight 383 carrying 261 passengers departed the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at 9:20 p.m. Sunday.

The Boeing 777-200 aircraft returned and landed safely at the airport in Honolulu at 11:03 p.m. after a mechanical issue was detected.

King declined to comment further on the mechanical issue, noting a crew will be looking into the aircraft.

United Airlines provided hotel rooms for affected passengers overnight and will use another Boeing 777 aircraft for Flight 383 that is slated to depart just after noon today.

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