New Delhi: An Air India flight with around 300 passengers on-board was grounded in New Delhi today before its departure for New York due to hydraulic failure in one of the aircraft engines.
All the passengers have been accommodated in a nearby hotel and the flight has been rescheduled for 5 PM today, an Air India spokesperson said.
The Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft had to be grounded due to a hydraulic failure in one of the aircraft engines, the spokesperson said.
"All passengers had boarded the aircraft and it was ready for departure when problem in the engine was detected," said a stranded flyer.
"We remained seated in the plane till around 6 AM. Later, the airline staff shifted us to a hotel," the passenger said.
The engineers are working on the plane and it is expected to be airworthy soon, the spokesperson said, adding the same aircraft will fly to New York at 5 PM.
All the passengers have been accommodated in a nearby hotel and the flight has been rescheduled for 5 PM today, an Air India spokesperson said.
The Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft had to be grounded due to a hydraulic failure in one of the aircraft engines, the spokesperson said.
"All passengers had boarded the aircraft and it was ready for departure when problem in the engine was detected," said a stranded flyer.
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"We remained seated in the plane till around 6 AM. Later, the airline staff shifted us to a hotel," the passenger said.
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The engineers are working on the plane and it is expected to be airworthy soon, the spokesperson said, adding the same aircraft will fly to New York at 5 PM.
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