HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - All West Coast flights have been halted due to debris from a SpaceX launch, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation said Friday.
The department announced the halt in a 1:55 p.m. update, after flights between Hawaiʻi and the West Coast had resumed following a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop. Officials urged travelers to continue checking with their carriers for updates.
In a separate update Friday, the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation said all interisland flights remained active.
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket from Texas on Friday, but its first-stage booster malfunctioned and ended up in the Gulf after an automatic abort, according to The Associated Press. The spacecraft continued toward orbit.
