Video: Jetstar Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture Over Bomb Threat

Our first Boeing 787 in its Jetstar liveryTOKYO (Sputnik) – A Jetstar flight made an emergency landing at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture on Saturday morning, the NHK broadcaster reports. The plane was heading from Narita International Airport near Tokyo to Fukuoka, located on Japan’s Kyushu Island. Police said the Jetstar flight made an emergency landing because of a bomb threat. Video of travelers evacuating the plane have surfaced online.

中部空港にジェットスター機が緊急着陸 爆破予告の情報 警察

NHKが空港に設置しているカメラの映像では、午前8時ごろ、滑走路に止まった機体から緊急脱出用のシューターが出ているのが確認できます。https://t.co/sDMaJ69YSh#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/1Q7cfEMU50

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There were a total of 136 passengers and six crew members on board the aircraft. One of the passengers sustained light injuries while getting evacuated from the plane, NHK said. Police are inspecting the aircraft and are investigating the cause of the incident.

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