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Air India Rescue Mission: Stranded Passengers in Mongolia to be Ferried Home

An Air India flight from San Francisco to Delhi had to make an unexpected landing in Mongolia. The airline is now sending a special relief flight to bring all the stranded passengers home. They've been working with local authorities to ensure everyone is comfortable during this delay. Safety remains the top priority as they work to resolve this situation.

Key Points: Air India Sends Relief Flight for Mongolia-Stranded Passengers

  • Flight AI174 made precautionary landing in Mongolia due to suspected technical issue
  • Relief flight AI183 scheduled to depart Delhi and return with passengers
  • Air India providing hotel accommodation and support through local authorities
  • Aircraft undergoing necessary safety checks before further operations
  • DGCA extends flight duty time for European route Dreamliners
  • Pakistan airspace closure forces longer flight paths on European routes
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Air India to send relief flight to ferry passengers stuck in Mongolia

Air India dispatches special relief flight to bring back passengers from diverted San Francisco-Delhi flight stuck in Mongolia due to technical issues.

"At Air India, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew remain top priority - Air India Spokesperson"

New Delhi, Nov 4

Air India on Tuesday said it will operate a relief flight to ferry the passengers of San Francisco-Delhi flight which was diverted to Mongolia due to a suspected technical issue.

Air India flight AI174, operating from San Francisco to Delhi via Kolkata on November 2, made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after the flight crew suspected a technical issue en route.

“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,” the airline said in a latest statement.

The airline further said that along with local authorities and the Indian Embassy in Mongolia, it has 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,” said an Air India spokesperson.

The airline had said in an earlier statement that the aircraft landed safely at Ulaanbaatar and was undergoing the necessary checks.

In the meantime, Air India has been granted a temporary extension of flight duty time for two-pilot Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes flying on European routes, which have become longer due to the closure of Pakistani airspace, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said last week.

The extension was based on specific operational reasons linked to planes on European routes having to undertake longer flight paths following the shutdown of Pakistan’s airspace, according to the civil aviation regulator.

For two-pilot Boeing 787 operations, the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) has been extended to 10 hours and 30 minutes from 10 hours, and the Flight Duty Period (FDP) increased to 14 hours from 13 hours.

- IANS

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Rajesh Q
Better safe than sorry! The crew did the right thing by making precautionary landing. Technical issues in air can be dangerous. Appreciate that they're providing hotel accommodation and keeping passengers informed.
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Michael C
While I appreciate the safety measures, Air India needs to improve its maintenance standards. These technical diversions are becoming too frequent. The airline should invest more in aircraft upkeep.
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Ananya R
The extended flight times due to Pakistan airspace closure are really affecting operations. 14 hours duty period sounds exhausting for pilots. Hope they're getting proper rest between flights.
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Sarah B
Good coordination between Indian Embassy and local authorities in Mongolia. Shows how diplomatic relations help in such emergencies. The passengers must be relieved to know help is coming soon.
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Vikram M
Imagine being stuck in Mongolia unexpectedly! At least Air India is handling it professionally. Hope they're providing proper food and communication facilities to the stranded passengers.

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