Air India relief flight to bring back passengers stranded in Mongolia after precautionary landing

The San Francisco–Delhi flight, operating via Kolkata, made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar International Airport after the crew reported a suspected technical issue mid-flight. The aircraft landed safely, and all passengers were disembarked after being served meals on board.

Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 also confirmed the diversion of the San Francisco–Delhi service to Mongolia’s capital.

On Monday night, a spokesperson for the airline had expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the unforeseen situation. “With the help of our partners and local authorities, Air India has extended immediate assistance to the passengers. They were served meals on board and have been disembarked. Hotel arrangements have been made for their stay after clearing immigration procedures at the airport, while Air India makes alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination, Delhi, at the earliest,” the spokesperson said.