Flight between New York and New Delhi is forced to be in Rome countries due to bomb alert

“American Vlucht AA292 will move to Rome on the way to Delhi because of a bomb report,” said Flight Emergency, an account for following flights, on X.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight with around 200 people on board landed at around 5.20 pm at Rome airport. The plane was above the Caspian Sea when the airline warned the crew of a bomb alert, according to sources at the airport.

A senior official who was aware of the case, told the American news channel ABC News that a bomb report had been received by e-mail, but that that message was declared unfounded. However, the Indian authorities demanded that the aircraft was checked before it landed in New Delhi, according to the officer.

According to American Airlines, the flight has been diverted due to a “possible safety problem”. “Safety and security are our top priorities and we thank our customers for their understanding,” said the airline in a statement.