Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8, the transport ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said 19 of the 133 people aboard the flight Saturday were sent to hospitals due to ear pain and nosebleeds, but none suffered serious injuries. Separately, Malaysia Airlines said one of its flights en route to Bangkok on Monday made a U-turn back to Kuala Lumpur after the Airbus A-330 experienced a “pressurization issue.” Malaysia Airlines said its pilots initiated an emergency descent even though the aircraft had not reached the altitude of 8,000 feet and oxygen masks were not deployed. Concerns over the company’s best-selling commercial aircraft were renewed after a panel blew out of a 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

History of this topic

Key events in the troubled history of the Boeing 737 Max
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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5 months, 4 weeks ago
Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems
5 months, 4 weeks ago
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