Following an emergency landing by an Air India flight in Russia on Tuesday with San Francisco as its destination, the United States declared that it is closely following the situation.
Due to an engine issue, flight AI173 from Delhi was diverted to Magadan in Russia on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Tata Group-owned private airline last night. The 216 passenger and 16 crew flight made a safe landing.
We are keeping a careful eye on the situation surrounding the US-bound jet that had to make an emergency landing in Russia. At his daily news conference, Vedant Patel, the deputy spokesperson for the State Department, informed the media that he was unable to confirm how many US citizens were on board the aeroplane at this time.
"It was an aeroplane headed for the United States. Therefore, it stands to reason that passengers on board will likely be Americans. In response to a question, Mr. Patel stated: "There has been public reporting from Air India that they are sending, from what I gather, a replacement aircraft to the destination to have the passengers carry on for their itinerary. However, I would defer to the air carrier to speak to anything further on this.
The departure of a substitute Air India flight intended for Magadan to transport the stranded passengers has been postponed while Air India representatives work through regulatory hurdles to run the flight.
US says issue is being closely monitored
After an Air India flight with a destination of San Francisco made an emergency landing in Russia, the United States declared that it is closely following the situation. We are keeping a careful eye on the situation surrounding the US-bound jet that had to make an emergency landing in Russia.
At his daily news conference, Vedant Patel, the deputy spokeswoman for the State Department, told reporters, "I'm not able to confirm how many US people were aboard the aeroplane at this time. "It was an aeroplane headed for the United States.
The country is aware of the flight's emergency landing and is closely watching the situation, according to Vedant Patel, the State Department's deputy spokesperson. At the time the notification was issued, there was no information available regarding the precise number of US citizens taking the trip.
Therefore, it stands to reason that passengers on board will likely be Americans. A replacement aircraft is reportedly being sent to the location by Air India, according to reports in the public.
The fact that the flight was headed to the United States meant that there was a good likelihood that passengers would be Americans, he continued. To allow the travellers to continue on the predetermined path, Air India is dispatching a replacement aircraft to the location.
"It was an aeroplane headed for the United States. Therefore, it stands to reason that passengers on board will likely be Americans. I would defer to the air carrier to say further on this, but there has been public reporting from Air India that they are sending - from what I gather - a replacement aircraft to the destination so that the passengers may go on for their travel.
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