An Air France flight AF 191 from Bengaluru to Paris has stranded passengers in Turkmenistan for almost two days. Initially scheduled to depart Kempegowda International Airport at 2 a.m. on January 12, the flight was delayed over 21 hours due to a technical glitch. It finally took off at 10:50 p.m. on January 12. However, mid-flight, the plane had an engine problem and was diverted to Ashgabat International Airport in Turkmenistan. Passengers have been stuck there since. Relatives expressed their frustration on X (formerly Twitter). User Aniket posted, “@airfrance @DGCAIndia My brother’s flight AF191 was supposed to depart at 2am on 12th Jan, got rescheduled to 10pm due to technical issues and now got diverted / stranded at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is expected to depart at 1pm on 14th Jan. No visa.” Another post from the same account said, “The AirFrance helpline is 45min waiting and not providing proper answers. If the Aircraft is having issue, they shall urgently arrange alternatives and ensure passenger safety and way we can connect with our family. They were sitting 4-5 hours in Aircraft, not sure about current.” The Indian Embassy in Ashgabat visited the stranded passengers to offer assistance. They tweeted, “Consular Officials of @IndiainTurkmen1 met the Indian passengers of Air France Flight AF 191 which made an emergency landing at Ashgabat Airport earlier today and assured them of Embassy’s full support for their smooth onward journey to Paris.”