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Kaustubh Bagalkote

Boeing 737's 'Violent' 26,000-Foot Plunge Left Passenger's Legs 'Shaking' As Japan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing, 191 Survive Midair Pressure Failure

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Japan Airlines Co. flight JL8696 made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport on Monday evening after a pressurization system failure forced the Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 737-800 into a rapid descent from 32,800 feet.

What Happened: The aircraft, operated by Spring Airlines Japan on a code-share service from Shanghai to Tokyo, diverted to Osaka around 8:50 p.m. local time. All 191 passengers and crew survived without injuries, according to Japanese government officials, reported the South China Morning Post.

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