(Video) AirAsia X flight to KL diverted to Brisbane

PETALING JAYA: An AirAsia X flight from the Gold Coast to Kuala Lumpur has been diverted to Brisbane after it struck birds shortly after take-off.
The airline said the birds struck the plane's starboard engine shortly after take-off about 10.20pm on Monday, leading to the decision to ground the plane an hour later.
"Two bird remains were found on the runway," the airline said in a statement.
There were 345 passengers and 14 crew onboard.
"We are following all regulatory guidelines to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our guests," AirAsia chief executive Benyamin Ismail said.
"We would like to commend our pilot and crew members for their professionalism, and swift action to reassure passengers."
The airline said it would arrange another flight to Kuala Lumpur for passengers as soon as possible.
Several passengers shared the incident on the social media. They reported hearing explosive sounds from the right engine about half an hour into their flight.
"Successive sparks boom boom boom went off and people were crying and screaming," Eric Lim wrote on his Facebook page.
Calvin Boon posted a video of the plane after it landed safely at the Brisbane Airport. He thanked the AirAsia X flight captain and crew for their professional handling of the incident.
Watch the video below: