Overview

• United Airlines Flight 32, a Boeing 737 from Narita to Cebu, made an emergency landing at Kansai on Sept. 12 after a cargo-hold fire warning activated over the Kii Peninsula.
• All passengers and crew evacuated via slides, and authorities later reported five people with minor injuries.
• Local firefighters said they found no evidence of a fire on the aircraft despite the warning.
• The runway closed for the response reopened around 2:30 a.m., and the aircraft was moved to a parking area.
• The Japan Transport Safety Board dispatched two investigators on Sept. 13 to interview crew and examine the jet through Sept. 15, and United arranged alternate transport to Cebu.