Overview

• Air India Flight 173 from New Delhi to San Francisco made an emergency landing in Magadan, Russia after developing engine trouble.
• The plane's 216 passengers and 16 crew members were stranded in Russia for 40 hours awaiting a rescue flight.
• Passengers faced difficulties in Russia due to sanctions over the war in Ukraine but were treated well by authorities.
• Fewer than 50 American citizens were onboard, according to the US State Department.
• Air India sent a replacement aircraft to continue the journey to San Francisco where the flight finally landed early Thursday morning.