The Hawaiian Airlines inaugural service to Maui's Kahului Airport prepares for takeoff in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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  • A Hawaiian Airlines flight returned to Las Vegas after being struck by lightning, KSNV reported.
  • The plane, headed to Honolulu, taxied for 90 minutes before flying for just 20 minutes, flight-tracking data shows.
  • The National Weather Service says on average, commercial planes are hit by lightning one or two times a year.

A Hawaiian Airlines flight to Honolulu on Sunday was forced to return to Las Vegas after the plane was struck by lightning, reports say.