2023-06-07 20:57:07
Today, June 8
photo: Youtube
An Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco landed on June 6 at the Magadan airport due to a breakdown.
It was not possible to quickly repair the liner – 232 passengers are waiting for a reserve liner from India on the morning of June 8.
Most of the passengers live in the school in Sokol, near the airport.
It was not easy for the canteen staff, most of the guests are vegetarians – even borscht was cooked without meat, – reported “Vesti-Magadan”.
“They don’t eat meat, sausages are also forbidden, although they were made from chicken. It was hard.
Moreover, we do not understand the language, we do not understand what they want.
They liked rice. And I liked the borscht too, ” – said the cook Svetlana Vasilyeva.
“The food is very good. Breakfast was scrambled eggs. Then soup with rice, chicken. They even cooked tom yum soup here.
The tea is just really good.” says passenger Grace.
A passenger named Gagan told Indian broadcaster NDTV, that there were many US citizens on the flight who were concerned regarding tensions between Russia and the United States.
“There are a lot of nervous people here” the passenger said.
Some passengers take to Twitter to complain regarding the lack of food.
One user said that on Tuesday his mother was given tea, bread and some rice, but was unable to contact her later as she wanted to conserve her phone’s charge as there was only one outlet.
Foreigners will not be able to get acquainted with the city, a source in the city hall told RIA Novosti.
“They don’t have Russian visas.
According to the rules, they must be on board the aircraft, that is, on the territory of the state that owns the liner.
But, understanding the circumstances in which the travelers found themselves, they were placed in the school building, where a temporary residence center was organized, ” the interlocutor explained.
Passengers are under the supervision of border guards, – writes the publication.
Fewer than 50 American citizens were on board the Air India plane, which made an emergency landing in Magadan.
About informed on Wednesday at a briefing by the Deputy head of the press service of the State Department, Vedant Patel.
“According to our records, there were less than 50 American citizens on board. It is our understanding that they [резервный] the aircraft is expected to arrive today to help Air India and passengers continue their journey.” – he said.
According to a representative of the State Department, the department is not aware of any contacts of citizens with the US embassy and consular officers in Russia.
Read also:
1686195673
#Borscht #meat #supervision #border #guards #media #told #Indians #Americans #live #plane #emergency #landing #Magadan
