An Air India flight operating from New Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport (UNKL) in Russia due to a technical reason on Thursday night.
The flight made a precautionary landing after the cockpit crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area. All 225 passengers and the 19 members of the flight crew disembarked the aircraft and were taken to the terminal building for further processing.
The airline is in contact with the government and authorities and is making arrangements to transport passengers onward to San Francisco.
“Air India flight AI-183 operating Delhi to San Francisco has been diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport (UNKL) in Russia due to a technical reason. The aircraft has landed safely and we are working with relevant authorities to ensure guests are taken care of while we decide the next course of action. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew remain top priority,” Air India said in a statement.
“As Air India does not have its own staff at KJA, we are arranging for third party support to provide all necessary assistance to passengers. Air India is also in liaison with government agencies and regulatory authorities, and we are making arrangements for a ferry flight to KJA to take passengers onwards to San Francisco at the earliest,” Air India stated.
Earlier this month, a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Goa was diverted to Bengaluru in the wee hours of Tuesday due to “poor visibility” at the Manohar International Airport (MIA).
In June 2024, Akasa Air’s Mumbai-bound flight from Delhi was diverted to Ahmedabad after it received a ”security alert”.
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