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| Date: | Tuesday 25 February 2025 |
| Time: | c. 08:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8Q8(WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Jin Air |
| Registration: | HL8242 |
| MSN: | 38824/3895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Busan/Gimhae International Airport (RKPK/PUS) -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Busan/Gimhae International Airport (RKPK/PUS), South Korea |
| Naha Airport (OKA/ROAH), Japan |
A Boeing 737-8Q8 of Jin Air, operating JNA/LJ371 from Busan/Gimhae, South Korea to Naha, Japan, suffered loud abnormal noise and vibration from an engine just after take off from Gimhae at c. 08:40 LT. Some passengers reported bang and fire from the engine. The aircraft made a safe landing back to Gimhae at 09:55 LT after burning fuel. No reported injuries among unreported numbers of crew and 183 passengers.
Sources:
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20250225/k00/00m/040/139000c
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lj371#3940a390
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2025 14:21 | isamuel | Added |
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