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