Saturday, November 30 2024, Air India flight from Newark to New Delhi diverted to Moscow.
Air India flight AI106 departed Newark on Saturday morning to New Delhi. The flight diverted to Moscow after approximately 10 hours in the air.
The Boeing 777-300ER (registration VT-ALJ) turned around over Russia and landed at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport.
Air India confirmed the diversion. Flight 106 landed in Moscow just after 5 a.m. local time before proceeding to Delhi approximately three hours later.
The flight diverted due to a medical emergency on board.