Korean Air flight diverted after plane drops 26,900 feet in 15 minutes; 13 taken to hospital

About 50 minutes after departure, there was a warning about a fault in the pressurisation system of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. - SCREENGRAB FROM GARYGARYOCP/TIKTOK

SEOUL: Passengers on Korean Airlines Flight KE189 arrived safely in Taichung, Taiwan, on Sunday (June 23) after it was diverted the day before due to a fault, which led to 13 people being taken to the hospital, according to media reports.

The flight had departed from Incheon International Airport with 125 passengers at around 4.45pm local time on June 22.