July 19 (Reuters) - An Air India plane operating from

Delhi to San Francisco made a precautionary landing in the

Russian region of Siberia after the cockpit crew detected a

potential issue in the cargo hold area, the Indian airline said

on Friday.

The Boeing 777 aircraft landed safely at the

Krasnoyarsk International Airport with all 225 passengers and 19

flight crew members, the airline said adding that it is making

arrangements for a replacement flight to the destination.

Krasnoyarsk International Airport, Boeing ( BA ) and U.S. State

Department did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for

comment.

Last June, an Air India - Boeing ( BA ) plane on the same route was

stranded for a day and the passengers were housed in makeshift

accommodation at Russia's remote Magadan airport.