Replacement plane for diverted Air India flight leaves Russia for San Francisco with all aboard

A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia has left for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The original plane had been forced to landed in Siberia on Tuesday because of an engine problem. It had departed New Delhi carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members. The airline said Thursday that the replacement plane is expected to arrive in San Francisco just after midnight. The U.S. State Department has said fewer than 50 American citizens were on the plane. One of the passengers said they were barred from leaving the hostel where they were staying and were unable to use their credit cards because of sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine.