Moscow: An Air India Boeing 787-800 passenger plane en route from India to Britain made a precautionary landing in Moscow on Wednesday due to "technical problems", Sheremetyevo Airport said. The plane, en route from New Delhi to Birmingham, landed safely without any injuries to all 258 passengers and 17 crew members. The scheduled departure time of the flight was set for 2135 Moscow time (1835 GMT).
In July, an Air India plane operating from Delhi to San Francisco made a precautionary landing in the Russian region of Siberia after the cockpit crew detected a potential issue in the cargo hold area.
Earlier in the second week of July, Air India Flight AI-183, which was en route from Delhi to San Francisco, was diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport (UNKL) in Russia due to a technical issue onboard the aircraft. The diversion occurred as a precautionary measure to address the issue promptly and ensure the safety of all passengers and crew members. The flight landed safely at Krasnoyarsk International Airport, where Air India officials and relevant authorities are currently coordinating efforts to assist the passengers and determine the next steps, the airline said in a social media post.
Third incident
Earlier in June last year, an Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco diverted to Russia after the aircraft reported a technical glitch in one of its engines. The flight with 216 passengers and 16 crew members, which took off from Delhi on June 6, landed safely in Magadan airport.
Although the airline had to send another plane to bring back the stranded passengers, it took more than a day for the Tata-owned flight operator to complete the task.
