United Airlines Flight Evacuates 142 in Emergency Landing Osaka

A United Airlines Boeing 737 flight from Narita Airport near Tokyo to Cebu, Philippines, made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport in Osaka after a cargo fire indicator alarm went off mid-flight over the Pacific Ocean. The plane, carrying 142 passengers and crew, evacuated via emergency slides upon landing, resulting in two minor injuries. The incident occurred on a Friday evening, with the evacuation taking place around 7:10 to 7:30 p.m. local time. Efforts to obtain additional information from Kansai Airport officials, local authorities, United Airlines, and the Japanese Transport Ministry were unsuccessful as inquiries were made outside normal business hours. The cause of the fire alarm and further details about the incident remain under investigation. This emergency landing disrupted the flight but was managed without serious injuries.