13 hospitalized after Korean Air flight’s rapid 26,900-foot descent – AeroTime

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13 passengers were taken to a hospital after a Korean Air flight rapidly descended 26,900 feet mid-flight due to a fault in the aircraft’s pressurization system.

Flight KE189 departed Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) on June 22, 2024 at about 16:45 local time, headed for Taichung International Airport (RMQ) in Taiwan.

50 minutes into the flight, the B737 MAX experienced a sudden uncontrolled decompression. According to…