Air India plane diversion: Passengers to return on Tuesday night

The Embassy of India in Mongolia has extended swift assistance to passengers of Air India Flight AI 174 which made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar International Airport on Sunday eveningThe Embassy further informed that Air India has dispatched a recovery aircraft from India which is expected to arrive in Ulaanbaatar by Monday evening Air India has informed that the recovery Aircraft from India is likely to arrive in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia by this evening 04 Nov 2025 and the passengers will return to India tonight itself it saidAccording to a post on X by the Embassy of India in Mongolia On 03 November 2025 Air India Flight AI 174 operating from San Francisco to New Delhi via Kolkata made a precautionary landing at around 1959 hrs at Ulaanbaatar International Airport in MongoliaThe Embassy said On receipt of information from Air India one hour prior to the landing a team of Embassy officials were immediately deputed at the Airport to facilitate immigration and hotel stay of the 228 passengers plus crew membersWith the assistance of the Embassy Consular team all immigration amp visa facilitation transportation hotel accommodation etc was arranged in coordination with the Mongolian Authorities The passengers are being looked after the post addedEarlier Air India had stated that its San FranciscoDelhi flight made the precautionary landing after the flight crew detected a potential technical issue while en route to India The airline confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and that it was working closely with partners to support passengers and ensure their early returnOn 03 November 2025 Air India Flight AI 174 operating from San Francisco to New Delhi via Kolkata made a precautionary landing at around 1959 hrs at Ulaanbaatar International Airport in Mongolia On receipt of information from Air India one hour prior to the landing a teamhellip pictwittercomW17ntzuq6bmdash India in Mongolia IndiainMongolia November 4 2025Passengers of the flight to New Delhi via Kolkata were disembarked and provided hotel accommodation after immigration procedures the airline said in a separate statementIn a post on X Air India said AI174 of 02 November 2025 operating from San Francisco to Delhi had made a precautionary landing at Ulaanbaatar International Airport in Mongolia With the help of our partners and local authorities Air India has extended immediate assistance to the passengers They 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 earliestThe airline added Air India sincerely regrets the inconvenience to passengers arising from this unforeseen diversion which was undertaken in the interest of safety Every effort is being made to minimise the inconvenienceReiterating its commitment to safety Air India said the aircraft made the landing after the crew suspected a technical snag 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 aircraft landed safely at Ulaanbaatar and is undergoing the necessary checks We are working closely with our partners to support all passengers while we make efforts to get everyone on their way to the destination at the earliest opportunity We regret the inconvenience caused to passengers due to the unforeseen situation At Air India the safety of passengers and crew remains a top priority the airline saidThe Embassy assured that it is extending all possible assistance to the passengers and Air IndiaEarlier on October 17 an Air India flight was cancelled due to a technical issue Subsequently on October 19 the airline operated an additional flight from Milan to Delhi to accommodate affected passengersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever