Panic breaks out on AirAsia flight from Perth to Jakarta with passengers crying and unable to breathe after power outage
Panic has broken out on board a plane bound for Anzac Day after the plane lost power before take-off in Perth.
AirAsia Flight QZ533 was scheduled to depart Western Australia about 3am on Thursday when passengers reported a power outage while still on the tarmac.
A passenger told Nine News that people began crying and struggling to breathe on board the plane bound for Jakarta, Indonesia.
The passenger claimed that 17 passengers were offloaded and left stranded without any help from the airline staff.
AirAsia Flight QZ533 was scheduled to depart Western Australia at approximately 3am on Thursday when passengers reported a power outage while still on the tarmac
The plane had left Australia and was over the Indian Ocean shortly before 8 a.m., according to flight tracking service Flight Aware
The plane had left Australia and was over the Indian Ocean shortly before 8 a.m., according to flight tracking service Flight Aware.
According to Flight Aware, the plane departed an hour late and would arrive at Jakarta airport more than an hour and a half late.
Perth International Airport and AirAsia have been contacted for comment.
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