Overview
- Flight AF191 left Bengaluru about 21 hours late before encountering a technical problem en route to Paris.
- An engine fault developed roughly four hours into the journey over southern Turkmenistan, prompting an emergency landing in Ashgabat at 3:38am local time.
- Passengers were held at a remote stand and most lacked Turkmen visas, with local rules including a paid on‑arrival Covid test complicating any processing.
- Airlive reported the service is expected to resume on Wednesday at about 1pm local time using a spare aircraft, with Flightradar24 indicating a rescue jet due Tuesday evening and an estimated 33‑hour wait.
- Relatives and travelers reported long waits and limited information from Air France helplines as the situation developed.