An American Airlines flight on New York in New York in New Delhi, India, was returned on Sunday to the Caspian Sea and landed in Rome after a security problem, which turned out to be “not credible”, said the airline.
A spokesperson for Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport (FCO) told CBS News that the 199 passengers and 15 crew members on board the plane had been informed of the problem while it was above from the Caspian Sea. They said he had landed at FCO airport because he can face this type of incident, however, they did not explain the reason for change the flight plans.
An American Airlines spokesperson said that CBS News flight 292 had been diverted due to a security problem, but did not develop.
“The flight landed safely at the FCO, and the police have inspected and cleaned the plane to redirect,” said the spokesperson, adding that the problem was determined as “non-credible”.
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The FCO spokesman said two Italian military hunting planes had flanked the plane when he arrived at Rome airport.
The fire trucks were visible on the landing track on one side of the plane after landing. No injury has been reported. The airport continued to operate normally, the spokesperson told the Associated Press.
An American Airlines spokesman told CBS News that “security and security are our main priorities and that we apologize to our customers for the disadvantages”.
Neeraj Chopra, one of the flight passengers, told the AP that the captain had alerted the plane that they had to turn around for about three hours before they were supposed to land in Dehli due to a change of “security status”.
Chopra said he started stressing when the captain later announced that fighter planes would escort their plane in Rome
“I felt a little panic, ok, what’s going on here?” Chopra said AP. “There must be something bigger that happens here.”
The flight, which left John F. Kennedy International Airport, was heading for Indira Gandhi International Airport (Del) in the capital of India. The flight will remain in Rome during the night to allow the rest required for the crew before continuing in India as soon as possible on Monday.
