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Boeing 737 Plunges 26,000 ft Mid-Air, Passengers Pen Farewell Notes

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Osaka, July 2, 2025 : A Japan Airlines Boeing 737 en route from Shanghai to Tokyo encountered a frightening near-catastrophe yesterday, plummeting nearly 26,000 feet in under ten minutes after a pressurization alert forced the deployment of oxygen masks.

Flight JL8696, operating under a codeshare between Japan Airlines and its low-cost affiliate Spring Japan, departed Shanghai’s Pudong Airport at approximately 6:53 pm local time on June 30. With 191 passengers and crew aboard, the aircraft descended from 36,000 feet to just over 10,500 feet following a mechanical malfunction in the pressurization system.

Emergency protocols were activated as Passengers—many violently awoken from slumber—scrambled to don oxygen masks. Startled travelers began composing farewell notes, even documenting personal details such as bank PINs and insurance information amid fear that the aircraft was doomed  .

Pilots declared an emergency and diverted to Kansai International Airport, where the aircraft landed safely at 8:50 pm. Remarkably, no injuries were reported.

Though the scare concluded without physical harm, the incident amplifies growing concerns about Boeing aircraft. Just weeks ago, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing at least 260 people, sending Boeing’s reputation and stock tumbling.

This latest in-air scare prompted Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to launch a full investigation into the pressurization failure. Meanwhile, worldwide aviation regulators are closely monitoring Boeing’s engineering and safety protocols.

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