Passengers on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were treated by medical personnel after a can of pepper spray went off inside the plane’s cabin.
Last week, after the plane landed in Kahului, passengers on board were treated for respiratory issues after a passenger apparently brought a pepper spray can on the aircraft illegally.
The can then discharged three hours into the flight between Oakland, California and the island in the Pacific, according to a report by Fox News.
A video posted to social media demonstrates medical officials boarding the aircraft to investigate the incident.
#BREAKING: Law enforcement sources tell Hawaii News Now that the airborne irritant on board a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Maui this morning was probably a pepper spray-like substance. Details: https://t.co/1QT3JtbJpO pic.twitter.com/FcwcOMDNVd
— Hawaii News Now (@HawaiiNewsNow) August 31, 2018
The airline noted that the discharge was accidental, but it did cause many passengers to leave their seats and a baby vomited due to the spray.
