An American Airlines flight en route from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to an alleged bomb scare a bomb scare prompted urgent action. According to an Italian airport spokesperson.
The Boeing 777, airplane which was carrying 199 passengers and crew members, landed safely at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at 5:22 pm (1622 GMT), escorted by two military fighter planes.
Airport officials confirmed that all passengers were disembarked safely and provided with assistance. Fortunately, the incident did not affect other airport operations, and the situation was handled smoothly.
Mahesh Kumar, an IT consultant from Texas who was aboard the flight, said the pilot announced the diversion due to security reasons about three hours before landing.
“Everyone was afraid. Everyone was staying quiet and obeying the orders,” Kumar told AFP. He added that passengers were instructed to remain seated while the fighter jets accompanied the aircraft. Upon landing, Italian authorities escorted passengers for a security screening.
