Around 8:50 PM local time on June 30, 2025, Japan Airlines Flight 8696, a Boeing 738 aircraft en route from Shanghai to Tokyo Narita Airport, made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport in Osaka.

According to reports from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and other authorities, the aircraft triggered a “pressurisation system malfunction” warning during the flight, and a suspected cabin depressurisation occurred. The pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control and diverted to land at Kansai Airport. All 191 passengers and crew onboard were unharmed and showed no signs of physical discomfort.

Radar data showed that the aircraft was originally cruising at over 11,000 metres around 6:53 pm, but suddenly descended rapidly to an altitude of just over 3,200 metres within 10 minutes, with the steep descent lasting more than 10 minutes.

Some passengers reported that oxygen masks dropped during the rapid descent and everyone was using them. The cabin was eerily silent during the incident. One passenger said they even wrote a will, were on the verge of tears, told their family to take care of their mother, and shared all their insurance and bank card PINs.

Japan Airlines is currently investigating the exact cause of the incident.

当地时间2025年6月30日20时50分左右，由上海飞往东京成田机场的日航8696航班波音738客机在大阪关西机场紧急降落。

根据日本国土交通省等部门通报，飞机在飞行过程中触发显示“增压系统故障”的警报，机舱内疑似发生减压状况。飞行员向空管宣布紧急状态，随后变更目的地降落关西机场，机上191名乘客及机组人员均未受伤或出现身体不适。

根据雷达数据显示，该航班在18时53分许原本位于超1.1万米的高空，在十分钟内突然急速下降至3200余米的高度，急坠过程持续了10余分钟。

有乘客表示，飞机快速下降时，氧气面罩掉落，乘客都在吸氧，当时飞机内安静得吓人。还有乘客称，自己写完了遗书都想哭，交代了家人照顾好母亲，并把所有的保险银行卡密码告诉了家人。

目前，日航正在调查具体事故原因。

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