On December 18, 2022, 36 people sustained injuries when Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA35 experienced severe turbulence while traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Hawaiian Airlines flight landed safely at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu at approximately 10:50 a.m. local time. The flight manifest showed that 278 passengers and 10 crew members were aboard Hawaiian Airlines Flight HA3.
Emergency responders transported 17 passengers and three flight attendants to area hospitals for treatment. Eleven were listed in serious condition, including a 14-month-old child. The reported injuries included serious head injuries, loss of consciousness, cuts, bruises, and nausea.