- By Ajeet Kumar
- Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi has been diverted to Rome, according to information on a flight tracking website. American Airlines flight AAL292 departed New York's JFK International Airport on February 22 and was scheduled to arrive in Delhi, but it has been diverted to Rome. Scary visuals of fighter jets escorting the flight went viral on social media. According to the latest update, the flight has landed in Rome.
flight AA292 will divert to Rome en route to Delhi due to a bomb threat
@AirNavRadar
Follow flight AA292 at AirNav Radar https://t.co/E80mV1Ap2O pic.twitter.com/nF6y7hDUbL
— Flight Emergency (@FlightEmergency) February 23, 2025
According to information on flightradar24.com, the flight has landed in Rome.
According to the flight's status on the American Airlines website, flight AA 292 departed New York's JFK airport at 8:14 pm on February 22 and is estimated to arrive at the Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport in Fiumicino, Italy at around 5:30 pm local time.
BREAKING: An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome over a "possible security issue," the airline says.https://t.co/pqKhpJGLw4 pic.twitter.com/BdQvr0P4yg
— ABC News (@ABC) February 23, 2025
WATCH: Plane landed safely in Rome
🎥 WATCH: American Airlines #AA292 lands safely at Rome-Fiumicino after a mid-air bomb threat forced an emergency diversion.
Italian Air Force Eurofighters can be seen escorting the Boeing 787-9 (N840AN) as it touches down. pic.twitter.com/3y90Ncmpxv
— Antony Ochieng,KE✈️ (@Turbinetraveler) February 23, 2025
Inquiries left with American Airlines as well as the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the status of the flight and the reason for diversion were not immediately answered.
(With inputs from agency)