207 stranded as bad weather diverts China flight to Terengganu

KUALA NERUS: A total of 207 passengers and crew members of Qingdao Airlines flight QW907 from China were stranded at Sultan Mahmud Airport (LTSM) yesterday afternoon due to bad weather.

Kuala Terengganu police chief ACP Azli Mohd Noor said the Airbus A321neo aircraft was scheduled to land at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) but diverted to LTSM after circling for more than an hour in inclement weather.

He said all passengers were temporarily accommodated at three hotels in Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus while awaiting further arrangements.

"The flight landed safely at LTSM at 5.30pm yesterday after it was unable to divert to Penang International Airport due to insufficient fuel.

"As LTSM does not have refuelling facilities, fuel supplies for the aircraft would have to be arranged from either Kuantan, Pahang or Kota Baru, Kelantan," he said when contacted today. -BERNAMA