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Air India Sends Relief Flight After San FranciscoDelhi Jet Diverts to Mongolia

A recovery flight from Delhi is repatriating travelers following the precautionary diversion to Ulaanbaatar.

Overview

  • Flight AI174, operating San Francisco to Delhi via Kolkata on November 2, diverted to Ulaanbaatar after the crew suspected a technical issue and landed safely.
  • Air India said relief flight AI183 is departing Delhi on Tuesday and will return Wednesday morning with the affected passengers.
  • Multiple reports cite 245 people on board, including 228 passengers and 17 crew, with all accounted for and safe.
  • Passengers were disembarked, provided meals, cleared immigration, and given hotel accommodation with assistance from Mongolian authorities and the Indian Embassy.
  • The Boeing 777 remains under technical inspection in Ulaanbaatar, and the airline says the cause of the snag is still being investigated with no confirmed finding.