AirAsia flight makes emergency landing due to cabin incident

An AirAsia plane carrying 142 passengers made an emergency landing after a cabin-related emergency, the airline announced.

The low-cost carrier’s flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 8 was interrupted two hours after takeoff when the crew detected a warning related to cabin pressure and issued a distress signal, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

“While the cabin pressure remained at a safe level, the captain chose to make a precautionary diversion to Brisbane airport, in line with established operational safety procedures,” a company spokesperson said.

Passengers and the 11-member crew were stranded in the city until 7 p.m. on February 9, when a replacement flight was scheduled. Travellers were provided with vouchers for accommodation and meals.

'While the cabin pressure remained at a safe level, the captain chose to make a precautionary diversion to Brisbane airport, in line with established operational safety procedures. 

By Jeyhun Aghazada