Problem with pressurization system forces plane to return to South Korea
A Korean Air Boeing 737 Max 8 plane bound for Taiwan had to return to South Korea after it dropped 25,000 feet in five minutes about 30 minutes after takeoff on Saturday, Business Insider and Yonhap news agency reported.
The plane developed a problem with its pressurization system while flying over the South Korean island of Jeju, Yonhap reported.
Business Insider published a video on social media showing vibrations and oxygen masks hanging from the ceiling.
Yonhap cited information from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as saying 15 passengers suffered eardrum pain and acute breathing problems upon landing, of whom 13 were taken to hospital.
“We are fully cooperating with all relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident,” Korean Air told Business Insider.
The plane first entered service in late 2019 and was delivered to Korean Air in July 2022, according to Airfleets.net.
Last week, outgoing Boeing CEO David Calhoun testified before the Senate, saying the company was making progress toward improving its quality control processes.
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