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<p data-start="95" data-end="325"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">An Air India flight (AI-180) from San Francisco to Mumbai, via Kolkata, was grounded at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport early Tuesday after a technical fault was detected in one of its engines.</span></p>
<p data-start="327" data-end="633"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The aircraft landed in Kolkata around 12:45 a.m. and was scheduled to depart for Mumbai at 2 a.m., with an expected arrival at 4:50 a.m. However, a technical snag in the left engine delayed takeoff. At approximately 5:20 a.m., the flight's captain asked all passengers to disembark, citing safety concerns.</span></p>
<p data-start="635" data-end="870"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">After evacuation, the aircraft was moved to the tarmac for inspection. Ground and technical teams immediately began diagnosing the issue. All passengers were reported to be safe, and arrangements for an alternative flight are underway.</span></p>
<p data-start="872" data-end="1177"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">This incident adds to a recent series of technical faults involving Air India flights. On June 12, a tragic Air India crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, en route to London Gatwick, killing 241 of the 242 people on board. Among the deceased was former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.</span></p>
<p data-start="1179" data-end="1459"><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Earlier this week, another Air India Express flight (IX 1511) experienced a technical issue while preparing to take off from Hindon Airport in Uttar Pradesh for Kolkata. The flight was delayed on the runway for about an hour due to turbulence but eventually continued its journey.</span></p>
<p data-start="1461" data-end="1583" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The repeated technical issues have raised concerns over the airline&rsquo;s safety protocols and aircraft maintenance standards.</span></p>
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<p data-start="1420" data-end="1717" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node=""><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by the Benefit News editorial team and is published directly from the IANS news feed.</span></p>

An Air India flight (AI-180) landed in Kolkata

San Francisco-Mumbai flight evacuated in Kolkata after engine issue, follows recent crash in Ahmedabad

Air India flight grounded in Kolkata over engine fault

San Francisco-Mumbai flight evacuated in Kolkata after engine issue, follows recent crash in Ahmedabad

June 17, 2025 | 11:00 IST