Diverted American Airlines Flight Lands in Rome With Military Escort

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American Airlines flight 292 from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) in Fiumicino, Italy, on Sunday, February 23.Footage filmed by @FlyingAndrew91 from the end of one of FCO’s runways shows the Boeing 787, escorted by Italian Air Force jets, landing on Sunday.Flight tracking company Flightradar24 said the plane turned around over the Caspian Sea and diverted to FCO.In a statement provided to Storyful, American Airlines said flight 292 was diverted “due to a possible security concern.”“The possible issue was determined to be non-credible, but per DEL Airport protocol, an inspection was required before landing at DEL,” the airline said, adding that the flight landed safely, was inspected, and subsequently cleared to re-depart.The airline said the flight would stay in Rome overnight to accommodate required crew rest and would depart for New Delhi on Monday “as soon as possible.” Credit: @FlyingAndrew91 via Storyful
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