PETALING JAYA: Five passengers were injured when an AirAsia X flight from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur encountered severe turbulence on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, the airline said flight D7377 en route to Kuala Lumpur from Taipei with 291 passengers and 11 crewmembers on board, encountered the turbulence mid-flight. "The aircraft landed safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 at 4.30pm. "Five injured passengers were treated by paramedics at the airport upon landing. "We need help to secure ourselves," she is seen saying to another crewmember.

Source: The Star May 05, 2017 10:52 UTC