Air India flight from Delhi, bound for San Francisco, diverted to Russia due to technical glitch

Air India flight AI-183 operating Delhi to San Francisco has been diverted to Krasnoyarsk International airport (UNKL) in Russia due to a technical reason. The aircraft has landed safely and we are working with relevant authorities to ensure guests are taken care of while we…

— Air India (@airindia) July 18, 2024

In a post on X, Air India stated that “Air India flight AI-183 operating Delhi to San Francisco has been diverted to Krasnoyarsk International airport (UNKL) in Russia due to a technical reason.”

The flight carrier further added, “The aircraft has landed safely and we are working with relevant authorities to ensure guests are taken care of while we decide the next course of action.”

The airline in a statement said that Moscow’s Indian consulate representatives travelled to Krasnoyarsk and “are working with Russian authorities to allow passengers to move to hotels, which have been on standby throughout the night.”

Many passengers complained about the crew being escorted to nearby hotels while the passengers were withheld at the airport’s international departure section. Passengers’ families took to the social media to address concerns about the elderly not being able to carry their medicine and the scarcity of essentials.

Russia’s civil aviation agency, Rosaviatsiya, confirmed that the aircraft did not show any smoke or fire and had halted at a parking spot upon landing.

This is the second such incident in the past 13 months as on June 6, 2023, an Air India flight AI-173 which was operating from Delhi to San Francisco was diverted to Russia’s Magadan airport after it had developed a technical issue with one of its engines.