Fourteen people were injured when a Korean Air flight headed to Mongolia experienced turbulence on Sunday.

The Airbus A330 carrying 281 passengers departed from Seoul, South Korea, for Ulaanbaatar but encountered turbulence while flying near China's Tianjin Binhai International Airport on August 4.

Footage from flight KE197 shows meal trays scattered across the aisle, with scraps of food smeared on the ceiling after the strong wind currents rattled the aircraft.

Passengers said the shaking started an hour into the flight and lasted for around 15 seconds, during which some people not wearing seatbelts were flung into the ceiling.

Ten passengers and four flight attendants were hurt, but none were seriously injured. They were given painkillers, and a medical team was waiting in Ulaanbaatar upon their arrival.

The South Korean flag carrier recently announced that starting August 15, instant noodles will be removed from its economy inflight menu, citing increased risk of turbulence on flights.

Korean Air said the number of instances of turbulence on its flights has doubled since 2019, and the noodle cups may cause serious burns.