The Japanese airline subsidiary 'Spring Airlines Japan' operated a Boeing 737 flight, flight number IJ004, scheduled to fly from Shanghai, China to Tokyo Narita Airport. Due to a pressurization system warning, the aircraft made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport in Osaka at around 8 p.m. local time on Monday.
At around 7:55 p.m. Japan time, while flying over Kyushu, Japan, a related warning was triggered. The pilot deployed the cabin oxygen masks, and the flight attendants repeatedly reminded passengers to properly wear their oxygen masks. After the aircraft descended to an altitude of 3,000 meters, the warning was cancelled and the plane landed safely at Kansai International Airport.
The sudden rapid descent frightened passengers
Some passengers posted online, saying that the aircraft suddenly descended rapidly, dropping from an altitude of ten thousand meters to about three thousand meters in just twenty minutes. Although everyone was ultimately unharmed, it was still frightening.
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism stated that the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800 with 185 passengers and 6 crew members, and that no one was injured or unwell.
The authorities indicated that the aircraft triggered a 'pressurization system malfunction' warning. A possible decompression occurred in the cabin, and the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control before diverting to Kansai International Airport.
At around 7:55 p.m. Japan time, while flying over Kyushu, Japan, a related warning was triggered. The pilot deployed the cabin oxygen masks, and the flight attendants repeatedly reminded passengers to properly wear their oxygen masks. After the aircraft descended to an altitude of 3,000 meters, the warning was cancelled and the plane landed safely at Kansai International Airport.
The sudden rapid descent frightened passengers
Some passengers posted online, saying that the aircraft suddenly descended rapidly, dropping from an altitude of ten thousand meters to about three thousand meters in just twenty minutes. Although everyone was ultimately unharmed, it was still frightening.
The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism stated that the aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800 with 185 passengers and 6 crew members, and that no one was injured or unwell.
The authorities indicated that the aircraft triggered a 'pressurization system malfunction' warning. A possible decompression occurred in the cabin, and the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control before diverting to Kansai International Airport.