An American Airlines flight from JFK Airport to New Delhi was forced to divert to Rome on Sunday after a reported bomb threat on board. The dramatic incident saw the aircraft escorted by military fighter jets before making a safe landing in Italy.
American Airlines Flight 292 carried 199 passengers and 15 crew members. The flight had been just two hours from its destination when it made a sudden U-turn over Turkmenistan due to a “possible security issue,” the airline confirmed.
A Leonardo da Vinci International (FCO) Airport spokesman told CBS News that the 199 passengers and 15 crew members aboard the aircraft were made aware of the problem while it was over the Caspian Sea.
They said it landed at FCO airport because it can better cope with this “type of incident”. Although the airport did not elaborate on the type of ongoing event.
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Flight Diverts Due to Bomb Threat
Passengers first realized something was amiss when the captain announced a “diversion due to a security issue.” The aircraft then made a sharp turn away from India and back towards Europe.
