Air India Newark-Delhi flight diverted to stockholm due to oil leak: Report

An Air India flight from Newark to Delhi with nearly 300 passengers diverted to Stockholm on Wednesday due to an oil leak in one of the engines.

The flight, operated with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, had an oil leak in one of the engines.

All the passengers are safe. A large number of fire engines were stationed at the airport as the flight made an emergency landing, ANI reported.

Following the oil leak, the engine was shut down, and later the flight landed safely in Stockholm, a senior Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official said.

During the ground inspection, oil was seen coming out from the drain mast of engine two, the official said, adding that the inspection is in progress.

An airline official said the flight en route from Newark in the US was diverted to Stockholm in Sweden due to a technical issue.

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