More than 150 passengers on the Sanya-Astana flight were stuck in China for 27 hours. About 20 children and 30 elderly women were among the passengers waiting to take off. According to wire users, some were forced to sleep on airport seats. Air Astana responded to the delay of charter flight KC584. Charter flight KC584 on the Sanya-Astana route, scheduled for November 4, was postponed to November 5 due to a technical fault (low pressure in the green hydraulic system). The defective part was replaced. Passengers were provided with transfers, meals and hotel accommodation, the airline said. The plane took off from Sanya on November 5 at 10:07 and should arrive in Astana at 14:45. Air Astana apologized to passengers for the delay.

More than 150 passengers on the Sanya-Astana flight were stuck in China for 27 hours. About 20 children and 30 elderly women were among the passengers waiting to take off. According to wire users, some were forced to sleep on airport seats. Air Astana responded to the delay of charter flight KC584. Charter flight KC584 on the Sanya-Astana route, scheduled for November 4, was postponed to November 5 due to a technical fault (low pressure in the green hydraulic system). The defective part was replaced. Passengers were provided with transfers, meals and hotel accommodation, the airline said. The plane took off from Sanya on November 5 at 10:07 and should arrive in Astana at 14:45. Air Astana apologized to passengers for the delay.