Fighter jets escort flight from New York to Rome following security concern
Situation on American Airlines flight originally bound for New Delhi reportedly involved bomb threat sent by email
An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non-credible”, the airline said.
While the airline did not elaborate, NBC reported that the situation involved a bomb threat sent by email. The network cited a source familiar with the situation.
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