AirAsia flight undergoes cleaning after passenger ‘incident’ before Shanghai landing
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Reports in Chinese media said passengers began noticing a strong odour in the cabin roughly 40 minutes before landing.
From the original report
AN AirAsia aircraft operating from Kota Kinabalu to Shanghai underwent additional cleaning after a passenger reportedly defecated in her seat shortly before the plane landed.
Flight AK1516 left Kota Kinabalu at about 10.30pm on August 18 and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport around 3am the next day.
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- Aug 23, 2026
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- Aug 23, 2026
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