Air India's Newark (US)–Delhi flight (AI106) with nearly 300 passengers made an emergency landing at Sweden's Stockholm airport after it developed a technical snag on Wednesday. All passengers were safe. A large number of fire engines were stationed at the airport as the flight made an emergency landing.
Air India issues statement
Air India issued a statement confirming that flight AI 106 from Newark to Delhi faced a technical issue and was diverted to Stockholm early this morning with 284 passengers and 8 infants on board. The flight landed safely at the Stockholm airport.
Passengers were provided lounge access and meals. The immigration procedure of the passengers was carried out to ensure their stay at the city's hotels.
"Meanwhile, the aircraft is being thoroughly checked to address the technical issue," the AI statement read.
On Monday, an Air India flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to London due to a medical emerge.
