Italian military officials dispatched two Eurofighter Typhoon jets to intercept and escort the aircraft as it entered Italian airspace
Italian news agency ANSA said the flight was diverted following a request from American Airlines for security checks related to a 'suspected bomb threat'.
#WATCH | An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday (February 23) due to a security concern later determined to be 'non-credible'. The flight, which departed from the John F. Kennedy International Airport, had been heading to the Indira… pic.twitter.com/pduJZlcx6G
ROME (AP) — FAA says American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi landed safely in Rome after diversion for security issue.