After 8 years on the job, Honoluluâs fire chief to retire next month HFD Chief Manuel Neves (Source: None) By HNN Staff | January 20, 2021 at 2:24 PM HST - Updated January 20 at 2:53 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - After eight years on the job, Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves has announced he will retire in February.
Neves informed the Honolulu Fire Commission at its meeting Wednesday of his intent to retire.
Neves was commissioned as HFDâs fire chief on Feb. 17, 2013.
His retirement announced included accomplishments of his tenure, including hiring nearly 500 new firefighters, purchasing much-needed equipment and worked to strengthen fire safety laws.
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Flight returns for emergency landing
HONOLULU A Southwest Airlines flight from Honolulu bound for Oakland, Calif., made an emergency landing in Hawaii after the captain heard strange noises about 20 minutes after taking off on Christmas Day.
Southwest Flight 1278 landed without further incident at 3:11 p.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
There were five crewmembers and 19 passengers on the flight, KHON-TV reported. No injuries were known to have occurred.
The television station reported that the captain of the flight decided to turn it back toward Hawaii in an abundance of caution and to allow mechanics to inspect the windshield within the cockpit where the noises were coming from. The station also reported that no mechanical issues were detected after inspection.