United Airlines 737 Diverts to Osaka After Cargo Smoke Alert, Japan Opens Investigation

United Airlines 737 Diverts to Osaka After Cargo Smoke Alert, Japan Opens Investigation

United Airlines flight UA32, a scheduled service from Tokyo to Cebu, was forced to divert to Osaka Kansai International Airport on September 12 after the flight crew received a cargo smoke indication mid-flight. The incident, which authorities classified as serious, is now under investigation by Japan’s aviation safety regulators. The flight, operated by a Boeing 737-800, had departed Tokyo Narita Airport at 5:42 p.m. local time bound for Mactan…