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Air India San Francisco to Mumbai flight suffered a technical glitch in its left engine, forcing passengers to deplane in Kolkata, where the flight had arrived for a layover.
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An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical glitch in one of its engines, after which all passengers were asked to deplane at the Kolkata airport, where the flight had arrived for a layover.
The incident happened during the early hours of Tuesday.
According to the details, Air India flight AI180 arrived on time at the Kolkata airport at 12.45 am. However, a technical snag in the left engine delayed the takeoff.
At nearly 5.20 am today, an announcement was made in the aircraft asking all the passengers to deplane.
The captain of the plane told the passengers that the decision was being made in the interest of flight safety.
On Monday, An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Ranchi was diverted back to the national capital shortly after taking off, due to a suspected technical issue.
The Boeing 737 Max 8 plane was scheduled to land at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport at 6.20 pm. After the inspection and clearance, the aircraft continued its normal operations, according to an Air India spokesperson.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
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