NY-India Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bomb Threat
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An American Airlines flight headed to India made an unexpected landing in Rome after receiving a security threat, according to airline officials.
The aircraft, Flight 292, successfully touched down at Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport early Sunday after departing from JFK International Airport in New York.
According to sources briefed on the incident who spoke with ABC, an email containing a bomb threat triggered the diversion. This information was corroborated by Flight Radar 24’s social media post which mentioned the flight’s rerouting due to bomb threat concerns.
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The flight with a āpotential threat onboardā has landed at Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
We await communication from authorities.
— DailyKnower (@DailyKnower) February 23, 2025
Although American Airlines later confirmed the threat was unfounded, safety protocols at Indira Gandhi International Airport required a thorough inspection of the aircraft. Upon landing in Rome, security personnel conducted a comprehensive check and cleared the plane for future travel.
The airline announced the flight would remain overnight in Rome to ensure proper crew rest before continuing its journey to Delhi the following day. They emphasized their commitment to passenger safety and expressed gratitude for customers’ patience during the delay.
Footage released by ABC News depicted the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner accompanied by two military fighter aircraft during its flight.
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— Bradley Trenderender (@BTrenderender) February 23, 2025
According to tracking data from Flight Radar 24, the plane departed around 8:30 p.m. EST Saturday. While approaching Turkmenistan at approximately 7:00 a.m. EST, it changed course, eventually landing in Rome just after 11:00 a.m. EST Sunday.
Reports indicated that passengers were transported to the terminal via bus for security screening.
This incident follows several recent aviation events. On February 21, a Delta Air Lines aircraft from Minneapolis overturned during landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, resulting in some injuries but no fatalities. Earlier, on January 29, a fatal collision occurred between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter at Washington Reagan National Airport when the commercial flight was approaching for landing around 9:00 p.m.
