Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight with 232 onboard diverted to Russia after engine glitch
Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco with 232 people, including crew, onboard was diverted to Russia due to a technical glitch in one of its engines
PremiumAn Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco in the United States was diverted to Magadan in Russia due to an engine glitch. The flight has landed in Russia safely, an Air India official said on Tuesday. The technical issue, according to Air India, was in one of the engines of the Delhi-San Francisco flight.
In a statement, Air India said that the Delhi-San Francisco flight AI173, carrying 216 passengers, developed a technical glitch in of its engines. All passengers are reportedly safe and are being taken care of at Magadan airport in Russia.
Air India said, “Air India flight AI173 of date operating Delhi to San Francisco developed a technical issue with one of its engines. The flight with 216 passengers and 16 crew was diverted and landed safely in Magadan airport in Russia."
“The passengers are being provided all support on ground and will be provided alternate options to reach their destinations at the earliest. The aircraft is undergoing the mandatory checks on ground. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers," it said.
An Air India flight from Chennai to Singapore was diverted to Malaysia due to bad weather and congestion in April this year.
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