Korean Air Flight KE189 Drops 26,900 Feet Mid-Flight!!

Korean Air Flight KE189 Drops 26,900 Feet Mid-Flight: A Terrifying Ordeal Shocks Passengers

Boeing 737 Max 8, departed from Seoul's Incheon International Airport to Taichung International Airport (RMQ) in Taiwan.

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Approximately 50 minutes into its flight, while flying above Jeju Island, the aircraft's pressurization system failed.

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Captain initiated an emergency descent from over 30,000 feet to around 9,000 feet in about 15 minutes to stabilize cabin pressure

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The rapid descent caused distress among 125 passengers on board. Oxygen masks deployed as cabin pressure dropped sharply.

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