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UA plane makes emergency landing at Kansai Airport, 2 slightly injured NHK

A United Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport in western Japan after 7 p.m. on Friday night.



Transport ministry officials say a total of 141 passengers and crew members were aboard United Airlines flight 32. They say all passengers evacuated the plane. Firefighters said two women in their 50s and 80s sustained slight injuries.



Officials said that the plane, which left Narita Airport near Tokyo for Cebu in the Philippines, was diverted to Kansai Airport after a warning of a fire in the cargo compartment appeared in the cockpit. Passengers evacuated the plane on emergency slides at around 7:30 p.m. No firefighting activities took place.



Airport officials said the plane declared an emergency as it was flying over the Pacific Ocean near the coast.



Editor's note: The number of people on board the aircraft has been amended in this story to 141, based on information from the transport ministry.
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Quiz 1:
In which airport did the United Airlines aircraft make an emergency landing?
A. Kansai International Airport in western Japan
B. Narita Airport near Tokyo for Cebu in the Philippines
C. Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan
D. Osaka International Airport in Japan

Quiz 2:
How many passengers and crew members were aboard United Airlines flight 32?
A. 100
B. 150
C. 141
D. 200

Quiz 3:
Where did the warning of a fire in the cargo compartment appear during the flight?
A. In the cockpit
B. On a passenger's device
C. Over the airport radio
D. In the cabin lights
Summary
United Airlines flight 32, with 141 passengers and crew, made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport in western Japan on Friday night. The plane was diverted due to a warning of a fire in the cargo compartment that appeared in the cockpit while flying over the Pacific Ocean. Two
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Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250912_22/

Date: Sept. 12, 2025

Created: 2025/09/13 07:02

Updated: 2025/12/08 02:11

Last Read: 2025/09/13 15:40