Panic erupted on board a departing plane on Anzac Day after the plane lost power before takeoff in Perth.
AirAsia flight QZ533 was due to leave Western Australia around 3am on Thursday when passengers reported a power outage while still on the tarmac.
A passenger told Nine News people started crying and struggling to breathe on the plane to Jakarta, Indonesia.
The passenger claimed that 17 passengers were deplaned and were stranded without any assistance from airline staff.
AirAsia flight QZ533 was due to leave Western Australia around 3am on Thursday when passengers reported a power outage while still on the tarmac.
The plane had left Australia and was flying over the Indian Ocean shortly before 8 a.m., according to flight tracking service Flight Aware.
A Perth Airport spokesperson confirmed the passengers had voluntarily disembarked from the plane following “technical problems”.
“We were informed of a technical problem at the airport as the plane took off just before 3 a.m.,” the spokesperson said.
“It should land shortly. We don’t know what the problem was and we can’t comment specifically on the airline (AirtAsia).
The plane had left Australia and was flying over the Indian Ocean shortly before 8 a.m., according to flight tracking service Flight Aware.
He left an hour late according to Flight Aware and was due to arrive at Jakarta airport more than an hour and a half late.
AirAsia has been contacted for comment.
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