United B738 at Tokyo on Sep 12th 2025, cargo smoke indication

Last Update: September 18, 2025 / 19:53:50 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2025

Classification
Accident

Cause
Cargo smoke indication

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-32

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Cebu City, Philippines

Aircraft Registration
N39297

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A United Boeing 737-800, registration N39297 performing flight UA-32 from Tokyo Narita (Japan) to Cebu City (Philippines), was enroute at FL340 over the Pacific Ocean about 190nm south of Osaka (Japan) when the crew decided to divert to Osaka Kansai reporting a cargo smoke indication. The aircraft landed safely on Kansai's runway 24L about 35 minutes later.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Osaka about 24 hours after landing.

Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the crew received a cargo fire indication, the occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by the JTSB, who dispatched two investigators on site.

On Sep 18th 2025 the JTSB reported the crew received a cargo fire indication and diverted to Kansai Airport, vacated the runway and stopped on the taxiway, where an emergency evacuation was carried out. Two people received injuries as result of the evacuation. An investigation has been opened.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 12, 2025

Classification
Accident

Cause
Cargo smoke indication

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-32

Departure
Tokyo Narita, Japan

Destination
Cebu City, Philippines

Aircraft Registration
N39297

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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