Passengers on a flight from South Korea to Taiwan were taken to hospital, after their Boeing 737 was forced to ground due to an aircraft defect.
Thirteen passengers onboard a Korea Airlines flight to Taiwan have been taken to hospital, after their Boeing aircraft dropped more than 25,000 feet following a fault in the cabin pressurization system.Korean Airlines Flight KE189 was forced to make an emergency landing in Incheon, South Korea on Saturday following the incident.
The rapid change in cabin pressure caused multiple passengers to suffer from headaches, hyperventilation, eardrum pain and nosebleeds, according to Korea JoongAng Daily, citing officials within the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation.Upon landing back at Incheon, thirteen passengers were taken to hospital as a result of the incident, though no serious injuries were reported.Newsweek has contacted Boeing's press team by email for their response to the incident on flight KE189.
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