Updated On: 19 January, 2026 02:56 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
An Air France flight from Bengaluru to Paris was diverted to Turkmenistan after an engine issue early on Tuesday. The Boeing 777 landed safely in Ashgabat, but passengers were stranded for over 15 hours as the airline arranged a special relief flight

The details about the total number of passengers onboard the flight are not available. Representational image
An Air France flight which took off from Bengaluru to Paris was diverted to Turkmenistan on Tuesday early morning due to an engine issue with the aircraft, news agency PTI reported.