video | “Language barrier, cold winds”: 2 Air India passengers stranded in Russia

Stranded passengers of an Air India flight, including children and the elderly, found themselves battling language barriers, unfamiliar food and substandard accommodation after their plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Magadan, Russia, where summer Even the temperature remains quite cool. months. An Air India flight, a Boeing 777, was traveling from Delhi to San Francisco with 216 passengers and 16 crew members on board when it developed a technical problem with one of its engines on Tuesday. Passengers spoke to NDTV on their experience. Girwan Singh, a teenager and one of the passengers, said they did not have woolen clothes and had brought only light clothes. Singh said, “None of us expected that strong winds would blow. We didn’t have food or water for two-three hours. The second day was a bit better. But we were unable to get food as many people are vegetarians.” There was a problem.” , His younger brother Jaywant Singh said it was very cold when he got out of the plane. Girwan Singh said, “There is also the language barrier. Barring the food and language barrier, the people there have been helpful.”