Oil leak forces AI's Newark-Delhi flight to land in Stockholm, DGCA to probe

An Air India flight from Newark to Delhi, carrying 292 passengers, made an emergency landing in Stockholm on Wednesday due to an oil leak in one of the engines and aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation will probe the incident, according to senior officials.

A senior DGCA official said the flight, operated with a Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, had an oil leak in one of the engines. Following this, the engine was shut down, and later the aircraft made an emergency landing in Stockholm, Sweden.

The plane landed safely, the official added.

In a late evening statement, an Air India spokesperson said the airline is in discussion with the Swedish authorities to seek approval for immigration clearance for some of the passengers who are still at the airport.

Earlier in a statement, the spokesperson said its flight AI 106 from Newark (US) to Delhi faced a technical issue and was diverted to Stockholm early this morning with 284 passengers and eight infants onboard.

The airline said the flight landed safely and that the aircraft is being thoroughly checked to address the technical issue.

The flight had total of 311 people onboard, including 15 cabin crew and 4 pilots.

During the ground inspection, oil was seen coming out from the drain mast of engine two.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation will probe the incident, the DGCA official said.

In the updated statement issued late in the evening, Air India said it has arranged hotel accommodation for all guests.

"Several have cleared immigration and checked in, and we are in discussion with the Swedish authorities to seek approval for immigration clearance for some of our guests who are still at the airport.

"All guests at the airport are being offered meals and refreshments," it said.

On Monday, an Air India flight from New York to Delhi was diverted to London due to a medical emergency.