Delhi, 4 November (H.S.): Tata-led Air India is sending a special aircraft to repatriate 228 passengers who were stranded in Ulaanbaatar after a technical issue forced their flight to divert to the Mongolian capital on Monday.The airline announced on Tuesday that it will operate a relief flight for the passengers of Air India flight AI174, which was en route from San Francisco to Delhi. The original flight was carrying a total of 245 people, including 228 passengers and 17 crew members, when it was diverted.

According to the airline, the rescue flight, designated AI183, will depart from Delhi this afternoon and is scheduled to return with the affected passengers on Wednesday morning. In the interim, Air India is working closely with local authorities and the Indian Embassy in Mongolia to care for the stranded passengers and crew, which includes providing hotel accommodations.

Guests have been informed of the arrangements being made for their travel to New Delhi, the airline said in a statement. At Air India, the safety and well-being of our passengers and crew are of the utmost priority.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar