Five passengers were injured after an AirAsia X aircraft encountered severe turbulence mid-flight from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
In confirming the incident, AirAsia X in a statement today said the D7 377 flight had landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) at 4.30am yesterday.
The statement said there were 11 crew members and 291 passengers on board the A330-300 aircraft.
"Five injured passengers were treated by paramedics at the airport upon landing. All other passengers were attended to by ground staff and provided with necessary assistance," it said.
A video clip with a duration of 1.45 minutes went viral on social media, showing a tense cabin crew situation at the galley as the aircraft was experiencing turbulence.
- Bernama
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