ROME — An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted as a result of a safety concern , which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline stated.
American Airlines stated Flight 292 “was inspected by regulation enforcement” after touchdown at Leonardo da Vinci Worldwide Airport and “cleared to re-depart.”
It didn’t make clear the reason for the safety concern, however added an inspection was required by protocol earlier than the flight may land in New Delhi.
“The flight will keep in Rome in a single day to permit for required crew relaxation earlier than persevering with to Delhi as quickly as doable tomorrow,” the airline stated.
An Related Press reporter filmed two fighter jets flying over the airport shortly earlier than the unscheduled touchdown. Fireplace vans have been seen on the touchdown strip on one facet of the airplane after it landed.
Neeraj Chopra, one of many passengers on flight, stated the captain alerted the airplane that they wanted to show round about three hours earlier than they have been imagined to land in Dehli due to a change in “safety standing.”
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Chopra, who was touring from Detroit, Michigan to go to household, described the temper on the airplane as calm after the preliminary announcement however stated he start to emphasize when the captain later introduced that fighter jets can be escorting their airplane to Rome
“I felt a bit panic of, okay, what’s happening right here?” Chopra instructed the AP. “There’s acquired to be like one thing larger happening right here.”
Chopra stated he has a brand new flight leaving Monday.
“It’s been like a fairly chaotic loopy final 24 hours,” he stated.
The airport continued to function usually, a spokesman with Rome’s airport stated.
