Source: Japan Airlines JL8696/IJ004 Flight (Shanghai Pudong to Tokyo Haneda) – Incident at Kansai International Airport
On June 30, 2025, during the flight from Shanghai Pudong to Tokyo Haneda, JL8696/IJ004, a flight carrying 185 passengers and 6 crew members, encountered an abnormal pressure system indication. To ensure the safety of all passengers and crew members, the aircraft was reduced to a safe altitude and made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport at 20:48.
So far, no reports have been received regarding any physical discomfort among passengers or crew members. Further investigation is ongoing into the specific cause of the pressure system issue. Passengers on this flight have been arranged for accommodation and transportation assistance to their final destination within the stipulated range.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by this incident and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Shanghai-to-Japan Flight Rapidly Drops 7,000 Meters, Oxygen Mask Falls Off! Both Japan Airlines and Spring Airlines Respond → (New People Weekly)
At 20:50 local time on June 30, the JL8696 flight from Shanghai to Haneda at Kansai Airport experienced an emergency landing. According to confirmation from the Osaka Air Traffic Control Bureau of Japan’s National Transportation Safety Authority, all 191 passengers and crew members on board were uninjured or showed no signs of discomfort.
According to notifications from the Japan National Transportation Safety Authority and other departments,
the aircraft triggered an alarm indicating a “pressure system failure.” Suspected decompression conditions occurred inside the cabin, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency status to air traffic control and subsequently change the destination to land at Kansai Airport.
Currently, Japan Airlines is investigating the specific cause of the accident.
Kansai Airport in Osaka, Japan
Some netizens have posted on social media claiming
that a flight from Shanghai Pudong to Tokyo Haneda took off at 17:35.
One user added that they felt like they were falling freely, and videos released by another user show that oxygen masks fell off during the descent.
The flight was scheduled to land at 21:35 local time according to radar data, but around 18:53, it had suddenly dropped rapidly to over 3,200 meters before finally landing at nearly 19:50.
However, some netizens have posted that the accident flight was not JL8696, but rather IJ004 operated by Spring Airlines.
According to public information, Spring Airlines Japan Co., Ltd. was established in 2012 with joint investments from Spring Airlines and Japan Airlines. In June 2021, Japan Airlines became the controlling shareholder, retaining a 33% stake in Spring Airlines.
Today, some self-media platforms reported that a Spring Airlines plane had a malfunction and descended 3,000 meters rapidly. Upon investigation, this claim was found to be false.
Spring Airlines’ flight codes start with ‘9C’, and all flights are operating normally.
Source: People’s Daily Shanghai, Dongfang Network, News Forum, News, Spring Airlines