AirAsia X flight makes emergency landing in Okinawa due to 'technical issue'

CEO Justin Giddings said the airport will carry out tests in preparation for receiving its first international flight on Dec 5. AirAsia X will fly in from Kuala Lumpur on that day to begin its twice daily KL-Melbourne-KL flights.

PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X Flight D7 523 bound for Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo was diverted to Okinawa, Japan due to a "technical issue".

AirAsia X confirmed that the flight landed safely at Okinawa's Naha Airport at 2.59am (Japan time) on Monday (Feb 26) with 369 guests and 10 crew on board.