"The plane had engine problems. He landed in Magadan. This is a Boeing-777 VT-ALH Air India. Now Rossiya Airlines technicians are working at the airport, they are figuring out what the problem is and whether it can be quickly solved. All passengers, 232 of them, are on board the aircraft. In the near future, a decision will be made whether the plane can continue its flight, "Druppov told RIA Novosti.
According to him, in case of serious problems, customs officers and border guards will go to the airport.
Passengers will be accommodated in a hotel, they will be provided with hot meals.
Earlier it became known that the Air India aircraft, flying on a Delhi-San Francisco flight, made an unscheduled landing in Magadan due to a malfunction.
As reported, the board landed safely at 11:35.