New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- An AirAsia flight from Vietnam to Thailand was forced to make an emergency landing after a foreign passenger allegedly created panic onboard by behaving aggressively and threatening to open the aircraft door mid-air.

The incident occurred on Thursday, January 29, on AirAsia flight AK647, operating from Nha Trang to Bangkok. The aircraft had already departed after a delay of nearly one hour and 40 minutes when the situation escalated shortly after take-off.

According to eyewitness accounts and videos circulating on social media, the man - reportedly speaking Russian - removed most of his clothes and moved through the cabin, climbing over seats and repeatedly confronting cabin crew.

Passengers said he shouted at flig...