Two injured in United fire scare emergency landing
A United Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Japan, leaving two passengers injured.
All occupants were forced to evacuate by emergency slide at Osaka Kansai Airport due to a suspected fire in the cargo hold.
The Boeing 737 was traveling to Cebu, Philippines from Tokyo when it was diverted.
Japan media reported a fire alert went off in the cockpit, indicating a possible fire in the hold.
It is unclear if a fire actually broke out in the cargo hold.
Kansai Airport closed both of its runways as a safety precaution.
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