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29 March 2024

Air Asia plane has tyre problem in Philippines

An AirAsia plane is parked on the tarmac at the Changi International Airport on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014 in Singapore. (AP)

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By AFP

Airline and government officials says that an Air Asia Zest plane developed a tyre problem in the central Philippine city of Tagbilaran, prompting the airline, which is partly owned by Air Asia Philippines, to cancel its flight Sunday to Manila with 178 passengers and six crewmembers, said Monday.

The incident comes as rescuers search for a missing Air Asia plane that disappeared on a flight from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 on board.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio said at least four domestic flights to and from Tagbilaran were canceled due to the incident. The Airbus A320 aircraft's tire was later fixed, allowing it to resume its flight to the Philippine capital Monday morning. No reason was given for the problem.

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