Plane Dropped 8000 Meters in 10 Minutes! Passengers Panicked as Oxygen Masks Fell!
Imagine flying from Shanghai to Tokyo when suddenly the plane drops from 36,000 feet to just under 10,000 feet in only ten minutes! Yes, this terrifying event happened on flight JL8696 operated by low-cost carrier Spring Airlines Japan on June 30. Passengers screamed, oxygen masks deployed and fell, and some were so scared they sent farewell messages to family and shared bank PIN codes!
One passenger said his “soul almost left his body,” while another heard a loud noise before flight attendants shouted for everyone to put on their masks. The plane made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport in Osaka, where passengers remained onboard for over an hour. Each passenger received compensation of 15,000 yen (about 110 USD) and hotel accommodation, according to South China Morning Post.
Japan Airlines canceled several Shanghai-Tokyo flights due to safety inspections following the incident, and the cause of the cabin pressure failure is still under investigation.
This incident raises serious questions about air travel safety and how secure we really are when flying. Is this just a freak accident or a sign that something is seriously wrong in the aviation industry?
If you’ve ever flown, you know how terrifying it is when oxygen masks drop and the plane starts losing altitude. Now imagine that happening in just ten minutes with 300 passengers onboard!
Is it time to take airline safety standards more seriously, or will we keep blindly trusting that flying is safe?
Share your flight experiences or thoughts on this chilling drop in the comments — maybe you’re not the only one wondering if the next flight is truly safe.
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