Penang-bound plane passenger thought he was going to die


GEORGE TOWN: A pilot’s aborted landing at the Penang International Airport due to a storm had numerous passengers on the edge of their seats.

The Boeing 737 aircraft, which left KL International Airport (KLIA) at 7pm on Thursday, had tried to land but failed due heavy rain and strong winds recorded at up to 30 knots an hour (55.5kph).

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