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AirAsia Flight D7221 Faces Mid-Air Emergency Over Pacific, Diverts to Brisbane After Technical Issue Sparks Panic Among Passengers, Raising Safety Concerns
AirAsia Flight D7221 Faces Mid-Air Emergency Over Pacific, Diverts to Brisbane After Technical Issue Sparks Panic Among Passengers, Raising Safety Concerns On the evening of February 8, 2026, AirAsia Flight D7221 faced a mid-air emergency shortly after taking off from Sydney. Just two hours into its journey across the Pacific towards Kuala Lumpur, a technical issue prompted the aircraft to make an unexpected diversion to Brisbane. The distress signal, known as squawk 7700, was transmitted during the flight, sparking panic among passengers. As the Airbus A330 turned back, passengers were left...