Dhaka: A Mumbai-bound Air India flight from San Francisco encountered a technical glitch in one of its engines, leading to the deplaning of passengers during a scheduled stop at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata early Tuesday.

Flight AI180 arrived on time at 00:45 hrs, but the technical snag delayed its onward departure to Mumbai.

At about 0520 hrs, Passengers on Air India flight AI180 were asked to deplane at Kolkata Airport after the aircraft developed a technical snag in its left engine.

The Boeing 777-200LR arrived on time at 00:45 hrs on June 17 and was scheduled to depart for Mumbai at 02:00 hrs. The captain announced that the decision regarding the flight's status was made in the interest of safety, as reported by agency.

Passengers have been disembarked, and the flight is going through the check. In a video from the ground, Visuals show the left engine of the Air India aircraft stationed on the tarmac at Kolkata airport, with ground staff inspecting the area as the plane remains idle following the reported technical snag.

This incident came just days after the tragic Air India Plane crash, also a Dreamliner 787-8, on June 12 in Ahmedabad, killing 241 people onboard and several others on the ground.

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