A Korean Air plane had to make an emergency landing at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. During this, many passengers had difficulty breathing and had ear pain. Actually, this happened when Boeing flight KE189 came down from 30,000 feet to 9,000 feet in a few seconds. The pressure system of the plane had signaled a technical fault, after which the flight was landed at the airport.
There were 125 passengers on board the plane
According to Yonhap news agency, the plane was heading towards Taiwan when the system controlling the internal pressure of the plane malfunctioned. After this, the plane came down rapidly in the air, due to which the passengers were uncomfortable. Due to the sudden change in pressure, the passengers started bleeding from their noses. According to the Ministry of Transport, 15 passengers suffered from eardrum pain and hyperventilation during the descent. 13 of them were taken to the hospital. There were 125 passengers on the plane.
Investigation ordered
Regarding the incident, the passengers said that they were very scared and the children in the plane started crying. The passengers were afraid that the flight might crash. The Korean Aviation Authority has ordered an investigation to find out the cause of the technical fault in the flight. All the passengers were taken to Taipei, Taiwan by another flight after 19 hours.
Singapore Airlines flight stuck in air turbulence
Let us tell you that, earlier on May 21, Singapore Airlines flight got stuck in air turbulence in the sky of Myanmar. A 73-year-old British passenger died due to sudden jolts in the flight. Other 30 passengers were injured. The flight was going from London to Singapore.
