Guwahati, June 17 -- An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai, with a scheduled stop in Kolkata, was delayed early Tuesday due to a technical issue in one of its engines, according to sources.

Flight AI180, a Boeing 777 200LR, landed in Kolkata at 12:45 am and was scheduled to leave for Mumbai at 2 am. However, during the halt, a problem was reportedly detected in the aircraft's left engine. Around 5:20 am, passengers were asked to deplane as a safety measure, sources said.

PTI shared a post on X reporting that the captain told passengers the decision was made "in the interest of flight safety," according to those on board.

This incident comes amid rising safety concerns about wide-body aircraft following several similar techni...