Oxygen masks are seen dangling inside the Japan Airlines jumbo jet which made an emergency landing at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido.

The Boeing 747, which originated in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was coming into Tokyo via New York with 355 passengers and 19 crew on board, made the emergency landing at 12:50 p.m.

After the oxygen masks were released, the pilot made a rapid descent to about 3,000 meters from around 11,000 meters.

The plane landed about 70 minutes later.

The Japan Times Weekly: May 14, 2005
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