American Flight AAL 292 diverted Rome due to bomb threats

Last updated:February 23, 2025, 21:38 IST

American Airlines Plane: A plane of American Airlines has been turned towards Rome. The flight was diverted towards Italy after the news of a bomb in the aircraft coming from New York to Delhi. Emergency land in Rome …Read more

American Airlines aircraft were diverted to Rome Airport. (File photo)

New Delhi. A plane of American Airlines coming from New York to Delhi was diverted towards Rome Airport when he was 40 minutes from Delhi. It is being told that this diversion has been done due to security threat. The flight has been diverted to Rome after the bomb was reported in the US Airlines plane number AAL 292. All emergency preparations have been made at the airport.

American Airlines aircraft, Boeing 777-300er, 23 February morning John F. Kennedy left from the International Airport, which was a non-stop flight to New Delhi. However, in the middle of the flight, crew members found intelligence of potential explosive devices in the aircraft, after which the response was given immediately according to the International Aviation Security Protocol.

Emergency Procedure Start
According to the aeranev radar tracking service, the aircraft took a sharp turn over the Mediterranean Sea, moving towards Rome for emergency landing. Currently, the aircraft is being monitored in real -time on the aeranev radar as it is reaching the Italian airspace. The airporte de Roma is on high alert, including the Emergency Response team and law enforcement agencies and has deployed special units to handle the situation on the aircraft landing. The Bomb Disposal Units have been asked to immediately inspect it after the aircraft lands.

Priority to safety of passengers
A spokesman for the American Airlines issued a brief statement confirming the bomb threat and emphasized that passengers and crew safety is the top priority of the airline. Keeping this in mind, the flight was diverted towards Rome Airport.