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US bound Air India 777 diverts to Russia

On 6 June, Air India flight 173 from New Delhi to San Francisco experienced a problem with one of its engines and diverted to Magadan, Russia. The aircraft landed safely in Magadan at 08:36 UTC, about 90 minutes after diverting off its course to San Francisco. The flight was operated by a Boeing 777-200LR registered VT-ALH. The aircraft is powered by two GE90-115B engines. Magadan’s Sokol Airport is located 50 kilometres (31 miles) north Magadan proper in Sokol, which has a population of approximately…

Air India flight AI173 experienced engine trouble and diverted to Magadan, Russia
Rescue flight sent from India
Aircraft will likely be stuck in Russia for quite some time

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