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AirAsia jets in fresh incidents in Thailand and Philippines

Published Tue, Dec 30, 2014 · 09:50 PM
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AN AirAsia flight bound for north-east Thailand turned back to the capital Bangkok shortly after takeoff Tuesday when pilots detected an "irregularity" in the storage compartment, airline officials said.

Later on Tuesday, another AirAsia jet - this time in the Philippines - skidded off the runway on arrival at a popular resort island, causing no injuries but shutting the small airport, the airline and police confirmed.

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