A United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) flight from Japan to the Philippines was forced to make an emergency landing at Tokyo’s Kansai International Airport early Friday morning (ET) as a result of a fire in the Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737’s cargo hold.
Of the 142 passengers and crew aboard the flight, two were reportedly injured.
After departing from Tokyo, the plane turned back towards Japan after 50 minutes. Once landing at Kansai, the plane’s emergency landing gear was deployed.
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) shares are only fractionally lower into Friday’s open, while Boeing (NYSE:BA) shares are up 0.15%.
