A US spokesman said it was likely there were Americans on board, given the flight's destination. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON - An Air India plane flying from Delhi to San Francisco was forced to divert and land at an airport in Russia’s Far East after it developed a technical issue with one of its engines, the airline said on Tuesday.
The 216 passengers and 16 crew onboard were being offered support on the ground and accommodated in local hotels for the night, Air India said. “We are aware of a US-bound flight that had to make an emergency landing in Russia and are continuing to monitor that situation closely,” Mr Patel said. “The authorities are extending all cooperation in our effort to ensure that passengers safely reach their destination at the earliest,” it said.Russia’s aviation authority said it was checking on the plane’s technical condition after landing at Magadan airport and it had given permission for the alternate flight to land there at 0300 GMT on Wednesday. It was scheduled to leave Delhi at 1835 GMT.
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