Passengers injured in decompression emergency

Tuesday, 25 Jun, 2024 0

Another dramatic decompression incident resulted in more than a dozen injuries on a Korean air flight.

The flight from Seoul to Taichung, Taiwan suddenly experienced a sudden decompression malfunction.

The pilots were forced to take the plane down 25,000 feet within 15 minutes.

Thirteen passengers required hospital treatment.

Passengers reported hyperventilation and eardrum pain.

Oxygen masks were deployed.

The flight landed safely without further incident.

It happened on a Boeing 737 Max aircraft

South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has ordered an investigation.

Pilots said a cockpit pressurization alert sounded about 50 minutes into the flight.

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