Air India Delhi-Newark Flight Diverted to Stockholm After Oil Leak from Engine

One of the engines of the Boeing 777-300ER suffered an oil leak while the aircraft was on its journey from Newark to Delhi and had to make an emergency landing in Stockholm, reports PTI.

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An oil leak in one of the engines caused an Air India aircraft on Wednesday from Newark to Delhi to be diverted to Stockholm, according to a senior official. The flight, which was carried out using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, had an oil leak in one of the engines, according to the top DGCA official. The official continued, "After the engine was shut down due to the oil leak, the flight successfully landed in Stockholm. The flight had 300 passengers onboard, along with 284 pax and 8 infants.

During the ground inspection, oil was seen coming out from the drain mast of engine two, the official said, adding that the inspection is in progress. An airline official said the flight en route from Newark in the US was diverted to Stockholm in Sweden due to a technical issue. The passengers at the airport were provided with lounge access and meals.

In a similar incident on Monday, an Air India flight from New York (JFK Airport) to Delhi (IGIA) was diverted to London Heathrow airport due to a medical emergency. Flight AI-102 carried out by Boeing 777-300ER, landed at Heathrow Airport, where the ground staff was prepared to provide emergency assistance to the passenger in need. Because of the emergency landing, the international flight was delayed by a few hours.

Meanwhile, Air India staff at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport got involved in an altercation with passengers after a Mumbai-bound flight was delayed for more than four hours. The delay in flight agitated the passengers leading to a heated argument. Later on, the airline staff stated that the delay in flight was caused because of technical reasons. They also claimed that all the passengers at the airport were served meals while they were waiting for the flight's take-off. However, the air travellers called it a bad experience with the airline.

With PTI Inputs