Korean Air flight drops 25,000 feet mid-air, passengers share harrowing experience

Airplane suddenly drops 25,000 feet midflight, injuring 17 passengers

Korean Air said 17 passengers received medical attention after one of its Taiwan-bound flights dropped mid-air due to pressurization issues.

Korean Air Boeing flight from Seoul to Taichung descends over 25,000 feet mid-air

Passengers on a flight from Seoul to Taichung experienced a sudden and alarming descent, with the plane dropping 26,900 ft in 15 minutes, prompting the deployment of oxygen masks.

17 Injured After Boeing Plane Drops 25,000 Feet Midflight

The flight had just reached the southern tip of the Korean peninsula when it was forced to head back due to a problem with the plane's pressurization system.

Korean Air flight descends 25,000 feet in five minutes due to depressurization, passengers hospitalized with nosebleeds

A Korean Air aircraft flying to Taiwan had to return to Incheon Airport due to an unexpected depressurization. The 737 Max has a problematic past, including crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia in 2018 and 2019.