Technical glitch forces emergency deplaning of Mumbai-bound Air India flight.
An Air India San Francisco-Mumbai flight was delayed in Kolkata after a left engine snag forced passengers to deplane as a safety precaution
Safety snag halts Air India’s US-India flight in Kolkata, takeoff delayedpic.twitter.com/1O7WZawleW
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An Air India flight (AI180) from San Francisco to Mumbai, making a scheduled stop in Kolkata, was delayed early Tuesday due to a technical snag in its left engine. The flight arrived on time at 12:45 AM but was held up during its layover. At around 5:20 AM, passengers were asked to deplane as a precautionary safety measure, with the captain emphasizing that the decision was made to ensure flight safety. The issue caused a disruption in the onward journey to Mumbai.