An AirAsia flight scheduled to depart from Perth, Australia to Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday morning experienced a power failure shortly before takeoff. The incident led to panic among passengers, with some crying and struggling to breathe. According to a passenger who spoke to Nine News, 17 people were removed from the flight. A spokesperson for Perth airport confirmed that the passengers had voluntarily disembarked due to ‘technical issues’ and that the flight had departed approximately an hour late. The flight tracking service Flight Aware indicated that the flight was scheduled to arrive at Jakarta airport more than an hour and a half behind schedule.
AirAsia has not yet publicly commented on the incident, and the specific cause of the power failure remains unknown. Passengers affected by the delay are advised to contact AirAsia directly for further information and assistance.
