A Korean Air flight bound for Taiwan had to turn back after a pressurization fault was detected.
Flight data shows the plane dropped nearly 25,000 feet in five minutes shortly after takeoff.
Korean Air said that 17 passengers received medical care after the plane landed.
AdvertisementA Korean Air flight bound for Taiwan had to turn back and make an emergency landing after detecting a fault with the aircraft's pressurization system.
A pressurization fault was detected while the plane was flying over South Korea's southern Jeju Island, per Yonhap.
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Organizations:
Korean Air, Service, Boeing, Max, Incheon International Airport, Yonhap News Agency
Locations:
Taiwan, Incheon, South, Jeju