In the last few moments, an Air India Boeing 777 operating flight AI183 between Delhi and San Francisco has declared an emergency.
VT-ALG is understood to be the aircraft involved in this incident.
Without further ado, let’s get into it…
Live Emergency: Air India Flight AI183 – Delhi to San Francisco…
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Descending…
AI183 is understood to be descending into Krasnoyarsk Airport.
At this stage, it is unclear what the reason for the emergency is at this current point.
About VT-ALG: The Air India Boeing 777 Involved in the Emergency on AI183 Delhi-San Francisco…
Also, it is understood that VT-ALG is the aircraft involved in this incident.
As per Planespotters, VT-ALG is a 15.0 year old Boeing 777-200LR that was delivered to the airline in July 2009.
Moreover, of the 777-200 variant, the airline has 19 of them in their fleet.
Furthermore, of that 19, all but three are in active service, with an average fleet age of 13.7 years.
Approaching Krasnoyarsk…
AI183 is getting closer to Krasnoyarsk International Airport, with the aircraft descending through FL150 currently.
Approaching Base Leg…
AI183 is approaching the base leg into Krasnoyarsk International Airport, passing through FL70.
On Final…
Air India flight AI183, originally bound for San Francisco from Delhi, is on final into Krasnoyarsk for it’s upcoming emergency landing.
Furthermore, it is still unclear what the nature of the 7700 broadcast is.
TOUCHDOWN!
TOUCHDOWN! AI183 has appeared to have touched down safely into Krasnoyarsk following it’s emergency call not too long ago.
Furthermore, information is still limited regarding the incident. As soon as we have more information, we will update you accordingly.
For now, this remains a developing story.
Cause: Technical Issue…
Furthermore, Air India has released a statement, citing the reason for the emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk being a technical reason.
Nature of the Technical Issue Revealed…
It is understood the nature of the technical issue was a fire alarm sensor being activated which came from the luggage compartment.
Another Aircraft Sent to Krasnoyarsk…
Air India has sent VT-AEQ, a Boeing 777-300ER to pick up the stranded passengers from Krasnoyarsk, and will be ferrying the passengers onwards to San Francisco.
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