AirAsia flight diverted after mid-air cabin pressure alert

All 142 guests and 11 crew on the Air Asian flight disembarked ‘without incident’ - (iStock)

An AirAsia flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur was diverted to Brisbane last night following a change in cabin pressure a few hours into the flight.

After departing from Sydney at 9:50pm, Flight D7221 was scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at 3:30pm, but the aircraft needed to change course at at 11:56pm local time.