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Diverted American Airlines' New York-Delhi flight lands in Rome
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner left JFK Airport, New York, on February 22 at 8.14 pm and altered its route over the Caspian Sea towards Rome.
An American Airlines flight traveling from New York to New Delhi was diverted over the Caspian Sea on Sunday and landed in Rome.
According to the flight status on American Airlines' website, flight AA 292 departed from New York's JFK Airport at 8.14 pm on February 22 and landed at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome around 5:30 pm local time.
The Associated Press, citing an airport official, reported that the reason for the flight's change in plans was not disclosed. However, it was added that all necessary checks would be conducted once the 199 passengers and crew members disembarked from the plane.
In 2024, India encountered multiple fake bomb threats, leading to several emergency landings of flights. Some of these threats were shared on social media. Numerous cases have been registered across the country, and investigations are ongoing.
Last October, an Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi after receiving a bomb threat.
The flight, which took off at 2 am, was immediately redirected to New Delhi, where it was grounded. All standard safety protocols were followed to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. Later, it was confirmed that the bomb threat was a hoax.
