US EditionAir India Flight Diverted to Mongolia Due to a Technical Glitch
Air India flight AI174 safely landed after 11 hours due to a suspected technical fault; all 82 onboard were unharmed as the aircraft undergoes safety checks.
- On November 2, Air India flight AI174 operating San Francisco–Delhi via Kolkata made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia after the crew suspected a technical issue on the Boeing 777.
- The cockpit crew suspected a glitch after the Boeing 777 had flown for over ten hours, prompting a diversion about 11 hours into the journey and nearly seven hours short of Kolkata.
- All 82 passengers and crew were reported safe, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary technical checks with the fault unrectified as of 8 pm, Air India said.
- Air India said it will arrange an alternative flight if the technical issue cannot be resolved and is working with partners to support passengers and minimise delays.
- Flightradar24 verified that the San Francisco–Delhi service diverted to Ulaanbaatar, with Air India having no base in Mongolia, highlighting the uncommon nature amid Pakistan airspace closure in April.
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San Francisco-Delhi Air India flight diverts to Mongolia over ‘technical issue’
The airline said it is making alternative arrangements to fly passengers to Delhi after AI174 made a ‘precautionary landing’ at Ulaanbaatar Airport, where they were disembarked and given hotel accommodation.
Passengers of Air India flight diverted to Mongolia given hotel arrangements
An Air India flight from San Francisco to Delhi made an unexpected stop in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The aircraft landed safely after the crew reported a technical concern. Passengers were disembarked and provided with hotel arrangements. Air India is arranging an alternative flight to get everyone to Delhi as soon as possible. Passenger safety was the priority for this diversion.
Air India diverts San Francisco-Delhi plane to Mongolia after tech issue, ‘necessary checks’ underway
The flight, which was scheduled to operate from San Francisco to Delhi via Kolkata, diverted to Ulaanbaatar as a precautionary measure after the crew suspected a technical snag.
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