Bangkok-bound Thai AirAsia X flight makes emergency landing in HK after engine issue

A Thai AirAsia X plane made an emergency landing in Hong Kong Sunday on a flight from Seoul, South Korea, to Bangkok, Thailand, due to engine issues.

The budget carrier's flight XJ701 was diverted to Hong Kong International Airport at around 2:23 p.m. after crew members reported an issue with the engines. 

Firefighters were on standby as the plane landed safely without injuries.