According to the airline, the relief flight -- AI183 -- will depart from Delhi this afternoon and return with the passengers on Wednesday morning. It will be operated using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
Air India, along with local authorities and the Indian Embassy in Mongolia, have been looking after the passengers and crew, a statement said. Representational Pic/File
Air India will operate a special relief flight on Tuesday to bring back 228 passengers stranded in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar after its San Francisco-Delhi flight was diverted due to a suspected technical issue.
According to the airline, the relief flight -- AI183 -- will depart from Delhi this afternoon and return with the passengers on Wednesday morning. It will be operated using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Air India said in a statement that it has been coordinating with local authorities and the Indian Embassy in Mongolia to ensure passengers and crew are well taken care of, including providing hotel accommodation and other assistance.
The airline, owned by the Tata Group, had on Monday stated that the Boeing 777 aircraft landed safely and that all passengers are safe.
An Air India spokesperson said, "Air India will be operating a relief flight to ferry the passengers of flight AI174 (San Francisco-Delhi of 02 November), which was diverted to Ulaanbaatar on Monday. The ferry flight AI183 is scheduled to depart Delhi this afternoon and return with the affected passengers on Wednesday morning. Air India, along with local authorities and the Indian Embassy in Mongolia, have been looking after the passengers and crew, including providing them hotel accommodation. Guests have been kept informed about the arrangements being made to fly them to Delhi. At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew remain top priority.”
The flight, AI174, was operating from San Francisco to Delhi when the crew detected a possible technical problem and made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar International Airport. There were 245 people on board, including 228 passengers and 17 crew members.
The airline had earlier said that the Boeing 777 aircraft, operating flight AI174 on November 2 via Kolkata, landed safely and was undergoing necessary technical checks.
It had stated that the airlines was working closely with its partners to assist all passengers.
In an official statement on Monday, an airline spokesperson had said, "AI174 of 02 November, operating from San Francisco to Delhi via Kolkata, made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after the flight crew suspected a technical issue en route. The aircraft landed safely at Ulaanbaatar and is undergoing the necessary checks. We are working closely with our partners to support all passengers while we make efforts to get everyone on their way to the destination at the earliest opportunity. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers due to the unforeseen situation. At Air India, the safety of passengers and crew remain top priority."
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