Boeing 737 japan airlines: Passengers aboard a Japan Airlines flight

Passengers aboard a Japan Airlines flight (JL8696) from Shanghai, China to Tokyo, Japan experienced a terrifying ordeal when their Boeing 737 suddenly descended 26,000 feet reportedly, forcing the deployment of oxygen masks. Passengers feared the plane was going to crash. Japan Airlines Boeing 737 Suffers 26,000-Foot Drop Mid-Air, Emergency Landing in Osaka TOPICS: aviation safety Boeing 737 Boeing concerns cabin depressurization emergency landing in-flight emergency investigation Japan Airlines Kansai International Airport oxygen masks passenger panic pressurization failure rapid descent Shanghai-Tokyo flight ... A Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo turned frightening when its Boeing 737 nosedived nearly 26,000 feet mid-air. On Monday, 30 June, flight JL8696, run by Japan Airlines’ low-cost partner Spring Japan, left Shanghai Pudong Airport with 191 passengers and crew. Everything seemed routine until 6:53 PM local time. Boeing scare: Spring Airlines flight plunges 26,000 feet, makes emergency landing in Japan Flight JL8696, a Boeing 737, was en route from Shanghai Pudong to Tokyo when, at around 6:53 pm local ...