US EditionTwo People Injured After United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Osaka
- A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 carrying 142 passengers made an emergency touchdown on Friday at an airport in Osaka following activation of a fire warning in the cargo compartment.
- The flight, UA 32, had departed from Tokyo’s Narita Airport and was en route to Cebu when the alert triggered about one hour into the flight over the Pacific Ocean.
- Both runways at Kansai Airport closed temporarily for safety during the emergency landing, and all passengers evacuated via emergency slides onto the runway.
- Passenger footage showed the emergency slides being used, though no fire or smoke was visible, and United Airlines stated that maintenance checks found no evidence of a fire.
- Two passengers received minor injuries during evacuation, and officials said investigations continue to determine if a fire actually occurred aboard the plane.
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Two people injured after Cebu-bound United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Japan
TOKYO - United Airlines said on Friday that two people had sustained minor injuries after a flight heading from Tokyo to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency landing over concerns of a potential fire in the cargo hold.
2 passengers injured after mid-air report of fire prompts emergency evacuation of United Airlines 737 in Japan
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying from Tokyo to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency landing Friday after an “indication of potential fire in the cargo hold,” the airline said in a statement.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Japan, two people injured
TOKYO: United Airlines said on Friday that two people had sustained minor injuries after a flight heading from Tokyo to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency landing over concerns of a potential fire in the cargo hold. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Emergency landing in Japan: A United Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport after a fire alarm. Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides.
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