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- 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.
A 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.
The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane departed from Incheon International Airport at 4:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, Yonhap News Agency reported.
A pressurization fault was detected while the plane was flying over South Korea's southern Jeju Island, per Yonhap.