(Adds detail on engine issue)
June 8 (Reuters) – Pilots on the Air India plane that
was stranded in Russia had received an indication of low oil
pressure in one engine, forcing them to land at a nearby
airport, the airline said on Thursday.
Air India’s replacement flight to ferry passengers to the
original destination of San Francisco landed on Thursday, with
the airline mobilising additional support to carry out clearance
formalities for passengers upon arrival, it said.
The original stranded aircraft’s 216 passengers and 16 crew
had been housed in makeshift accommodation at Russia’s remote
Magadan airport.
Facilities at Magadan «may not have met the standard» Air
India normally aims to provide, the airline said in a letter
apologising to passengers for the delay in reaching San
Francisco.
Angry passengers had complained on Wednesday about
inadequate food at their accommodation, which they said looked
like a school.
The Boeing 777 plane was on its way from Delhi to San
Francisco before being diverted on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru and Tanvi Mehta in New
Delhi
Editing by Himani Sarkar, Gerry Doyle and David Goodman)
