Boeing passenger drafts will after Tokyo-bound flight dramatically drops to 10,500 feet in 10 minutes
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A Japanese flight from Shanghai to Tokyo left passengers screaming in worry after it plunged mid-air. Boeing 737 was flying at 36,000 feet when things turned unlikely and it fell to just under 10,500 feet in ten minutes. Flyers experienced an emergency case, which was reportedly triggered by a mechanical issue, and oxygen masks dropped.
The shocking incident was recorded on camera from the Spring Japan flight that took off from Shanghai Pudong Airport.
A now-viral video showed oxygen masks falling from above to comfort passengers.
Passengers writes will midflight
According to multiple media reports, when the situation became tense, passengers and reportedly, even the cabin crew, were left screaming in fear. One of the passengers, who believed it could be their last day, hastily drafted a will.
The passenger, described to be on 'the verge of tears', wrote their will, alongside providing the necessary information about insurance and PIN.
Terrified by jolts and sudden drop, they wrote out the official document midflight.
Another passenger recounts scary experience
"I heard a muffled boom," another passenger recounted while narrating the ordeal to international media. They shared that the stewardess cried announcing a plane malfunction and urged people to put on the oxygen mask.
Emergency landing
However, the Tokyo-bound aircraft carrying 191 persons witnessed an emergency landing following the horror and chaos onboard.
Pilots onboard issued an alert to air traffic controllers, promoting necessary action.
The flight was diverted to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan to ensure the safety of passengers.