Panic erupted aboard an overseas-bound plane on Anzac Day after the plane lost power before take-off in Perth.
AirAsia flight QZ533 was due to take off from Western Australia around 3am on Thursday when passengers reported a power outage while still on the tarmac.
A passenger told Nine News that people began crying and having difficulty breathing on board the plane bound for Jakarta, Indonesia.
The passenger claimed that 17 passengers were unloaded and had been left stranded without the help of airline staff.
AirAsia flight QZ533 was due to take off from 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 the flight tracking service Flight Aware.
The plane had left Australia and was flying over the Indian Ocean shortly before 8 a.m., according to the flight tracking service Flight Aware.
According to Flight Aware, he had left an hour late and was scheduled to 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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