Air India Rescue Mission from Mongolia
Air India successfully evacuated 228 passengers stranded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, due to a technical issue. A relief Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew them to Delhi after their initial San Francisco-Delhi flight made an emergency landing in Mongolia.
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In a remarkable rescue effort, Air India has airlifted 228 passengers stranded in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, facilitating their safe return to Delhi. This comes after their San Francisco-Delhi flight was rerouted due to a technical issue.
The incident took place on Monday, when the Tata Group-owned airline's flight AI174 was forced to make a precautionary landing in Mongolia's capital en route to Kolkata. Fortunately, the Boeing 777 landed without incident.
Air India dispatched a relief flight using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which successfully brought the passengers home on Wednesday morning, marking the end of an unexpected ordeal.
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