Air India’s relief flight rescues 228 passengers stranded in Ulaanbaatar

Air India ferried 228 passengers who were stranded in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar to Delhi on Wednesday morning.

The passengers were stranded in the Mongolian capital after their San Francisco- Delhi flight was diverted to the Mongolian capital on Monday due to a technical issue.

An official said Air India’s relief flight carrying the passengers from Ulaanbaatar landed in the national capital at around 8:24 am on Wednesday.

Boeing 777 carried 228 passengers and 17 crew members

The relief flight was operated with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

There were 245 people, including 228 passengers and 17 crew members, in the Boeing 777 plane that was diverted to Ulaanbaatar, a source said on Monday.

Relief flight AI183 departed from Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday afternoon

The relief flight AI