2 people injured after Philippines-bound flight makes emergency landing in Japan

By Reuters September 12, 2025 | 05:50 pm PT

Passengers evacuated via emergency slides from a United Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft, heading to Cebu in the Philippines from Narita Airport near Tokyo, disembark from a bus at the Kansai airport in Izumisano, Osaka prefecture, western Japan, Sept. 12, 2025. Photo via Reuters

Two people appeared to have sustained minor injuries after a United Airlines Flight 32 heading to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency landing at an airport in Japan’s western city of Osaka late on Friday, according to Kyodo news agency.

The Boeing 737 aircraft from Narita Airport near Tokyo made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport after 7 p.m. (local time) after a cargo fire indicator activated while flying over the Pacific Ocean, public broadcaster NHK reported.

A total of 142 passengers and crew members onboard evacuated the aircraft using the emergency slides, Kyodo said.

Reuters could not reach the Kansai airport, local police and fire departments, United Airlines, the transport ministry via phone outside normal business hours.