US EditionAirline Offers Passengers $93 Compensation After Plane Abruptly Falls Nearly 26,000 Feet (Reports)
- On the evening of June 30, Japan Airlines flight JL8696, carrying 191 people from Shanghai to Tokyo, experienced a sudden loss of cabin pressure, rapidly descending nearly 26,000 feet before safely diverting to Kansai International Airport for an emergency touchdown.
- The sudden drop resulted from a pressurization system failure that triggered an alert and forced the pilot to descend rapidly from 36,000 to about 10,500 feet in ten minutes.
- Passengers described a terrifying experience with oxygen masks deploying automatically, flight attendants urging mask use amid tears, and some writing goodbye notes amid panic.
- Japan Airlines offered affected passengers 15,000 yen and one night's accommodation while authorities launched an investigation to determine the mechanical cause of the incident.
- The flight made a secure touchdown at Kansai International Airport near 8:50 PM local time with no injuries reported, yet the incident adds to the continued concerns over Boeing 737 safety due to several previous accidents.
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The facts occurred aboard the Shanghai-Tokyo flight, on which 191 persons were located, between passengers and crew members.
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Japan Airlines Co. flight JL8696 made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport on Monday evening after a pressurization system failure forced the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737-800 into a rapid descent from 32,800 feet. What Happened: The aircraft, operated by Spring Airlines Japan on a code-share service from Shanghai to Tokyo, diverted to Osaka around 8:50 p.m. local time. All 191 passengers and crew survived without injuries, according to Japanese go…
'Verge of tears': Japan Airlines flight drops 26,000 feet mid-air, passengers recall panic
Passengers on a Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo experienced a sudden drop in cabin pressure, descending nearly 26,000 feet. They were provided with hotel accommodation and transportation compensation.
Airline offers passengers $93 compensation after plane abruptly falls nearly 26,000 feet (reports)
Passengers flying from Shanghai to Tokyo on the Japanese airline Spring Airlines, the largest budget carrier in China, encountered a near-death experience during their flight on Monday.
Boeing passenger plane plummets to 25,000 feet in 10 minutes
A Boeing passenger plane plummeted more than 25,000 feet in just 10 minutes — leaving some of the nearly 200 onboard unconscious, and others sending heart-wrenching goodbyes to their loved ones. The Spring Airlines Japan flight from Shanghai to Tokyo on Monday night was cruising at 36,000 feet with 191 passengers and crew when it […]
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