KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 -- A domestic AirAsia flight from Johor Baru to Kuala Lumpur was diverted to Penang due to stormy weather on Friday night, resulting in a nearly four-hour delay before passengers landed safely at KLIA.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke, who was on board flight AK6047, shared his experience in a Facebook post after attending a DAP Johor fundraiser dinner in Johor Baru.

"Unexpected weather condition is one of the biggest challenges in airline operations," he said in the post.

"As we were approaching the runway, strong cross wind and gusty storm forced the pilot to abort the landing and circled KLIA air space," he wrote.

Loke said the aircraft, which departed at 10.45pm, had to divert to Penang for refuelling before re...