New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) A Delhi-bound Air India plane carrying 228 passengers from San Francisco made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia due to a suspected technical issue on Monday.
Air India said it is making alternative arrangements to fly them to their destination Delhi at the earliest.
The Boeing 777 aircraft landed safely at Ulaanbaatar.
"AI174 of 02 November, operating from San Francisco to Delhi via Kolkata, made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after the flight crew suspected a technical issue en route," the airline said in a statement.
There were 245 people in the plane, including 228 passengers and 17 crew members, a source said.
In an updated statement, the Tata Group-owned airline said passengers 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," it said.
Regretting the inconvenience caused to passengers, the airline said the diversion was undertaken in the interest of safety.
According to information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, a Boeing 777 aircraft was operating the flight.
This report includes content sourced from Press Trust of India (PTI), edited for clarity and context.
