Boeing 737-824 incident near Osaka, Jp, September 12, 2025
On September 12, 2025, a 2005 Boeing 737-824, registered N39297, was involved in an incident during enroute (descent) near Osaka (Kansai International Airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 2 people had minor injuries; 159 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 12, 2025 · cases in 2025
- Place
- Osaka, Japan · Kansai International Airport · cases near this airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries; 159 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-824, built 2005 · all 737-824s on the register
- Registration
- N39297 · registry record · serial 34003
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Fire/smoke (non-impact) during enroute (descent) defining event
- Evacuation during taxi (from runway)
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 174,200 lb
- Seats: 149
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: United Airlines
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 5 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 | 152 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N39297 on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Boeing 737 2,896 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Boeing 6,677 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES 708 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Cfm Intl. CFM56 SERIES 708 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DCA25WA324.json.
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.