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United Airlines Flight Diverts to Osaka After Fire Alarm; No Fatalities Reported

Osaka, Japan – A United Airlines Boeing 737-824 (registration N39297) operating as flight UA32 from Tokyo/Narita to Mactan–Cebu diverted to Kansai International Airport on Friday, September 12, 2025, following a fire alarm in the aft cargo compartment while cruising at 34,000 feet south of Japan. The aircraft, carrying 142 occupants, declared an emergency around 18:30 local time and landed safely on runway 24L at Kansai at 19:08. After exiting the runway, the aircraft stopped on a taxiway, where an emergency evacuation was conducted between 19:29 and 19:41. Five passengers sustained minor injuries, such as bruises and scratches, during the evacuation. Some passengers reported detecting a burnt smell in the aft cabin. However, no fire was found during the initial inspection. Airport rescue and firefighting services were on standby, but no fire-extinguishing activity was needed Both runways at Kansai were temporarily closed. Runway 24R reopened at 20:15, while 24L remained closed until 0...

The Cebu Pacific Airbus A321-271NX airplane

The Cebu Pacific Airbus A321-271NX airplane incident occurred on Friday, July 12, 2024. 



While the airplane was taxiing from Bay 111 to Bay 122A at Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) in the Philippines. The airplane ran off the taxiway with the left-hand main gear and became stuck in soft ground. There were no injuries or fatalities.

A Cebu Pacific A321neo aircraft got stuck in mud on July 12, 2024, while being repositioned at Manila International Airport (MNL).

The plane veered off the paved surface during towing and became stuck with its left main landing gear in the mud.

Thankfully, there were no passengers or crew on board, and no injuries were reported.

However, the incident caused significant delays as it blocked three bays at the terminal.

Fortunately, after several hours of effort, the aircraft was successfully removed around 1:55 PM, allowing normal operations to resume.

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