Air India sends rescue flight for stranded US fliers in Russia
The Morning Standard|June 08, 2023
AIR India has sent a flight with relief and essentials from Mumbai to Magadan in Russia for passengers stranded following diversion of a San Francisco-bound plane.
YESHI SELI
Air India sends rescue flight for stranded US fliers in Russia

"An Air India team is on board the flight to provide any support that the passengers and staff in Russia may require. The ferry flight is carrying essentials in addition to sufficient amount of food to cater to all passengers on the onward flight scheduled from GDX to San Francisco (SFO). The aircraft operating the ferry flight will take all passengers and crew onward to San Francisco on 08 June 2023," according to a statement released by Air India.

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