A Korean Air spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider that 10 passengers and four flight attendants had reported injuries after the flight experienced "severe turbulence."
"We have provided support and care to the affected passengers upon their arrival in Ulaanbaatar," the spokesperson said.
They added: "With turbulence becoming more frequent and difficult to predict, Korean Air is proactively taking measures to ensure passengers' safety.
"Recent measures include ending cabin services 20 minutes earlier on medium- and long-haul routes, and strongly encouraging passengers to keep their seatbelt fastened throughout the entire flight."
Another Korean Air flight bound for Taiwan from South Korea in June was forced to turn back due to turbulence after dropping nearly 25,000 feet in five minutes shortly after taking off.
It also announced it would end cabin services early on some flights , warning that the number of turbulence incidents had doubled in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2019.
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