American Airways flight from New York to New Delhi diverted to Rome after safety concern
An American Airways flight en route from New York Metropolis to New Delhi, India, was rotated over the Caspian Sea on Sunday and landed in Rome after a safety concern, which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline mentioned.
A spokesman for the Leonardo da Vinci Worldwide (FCO) Airport instructed CBS Information that the 199 passengers and 15 crew members aboard the plane have been made conscious of the issue whereas it was over the Caspian Sea. They mentioned it landed at FCO airport as a result of it could actually deal with this kind of incident, nonetheless, they didn’t elaborate on the explanation for the change in flight plans.
An American Airways spokesperson instructed CBS Information Flight 292 was diverted resulting from a safety concern, however didn’t elaborate.
“The flight landed safely at FCO, and legislation enforcement inspected and cleared the plane to re-depart,” the spokesperson mentioned, including that the problem was decided to be “non-credible.”
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The FCO spokesperson mentioned two Italian army fighter jets flanked the airplane because it arrived at Rome’s airport.
Hearth vans have been seen on the touchdown strip on one aspect of the airplane after it landed. No accidents have been reported. The airport continued to function usually, the spokesman instructed the Related Press.
A spokesperson for American Airways instructed CBS Information that “security and safety are our high priorities and we apologize to our clients for the inconvenience.”
Neeraj Chopra, one of many passengers on the flight, instructed the AP that the captain alerted the airplane that they wanted to show round about three hours earlier than they have been purported to land in Dehli due to a change in “safety standing.”
Chopra mentioned he started to emphasize when the captain later introduced that fighter jets can be escorting their airplane to Rome
“I felt slightly panic of, OK, what is going on on right here?” Chopra instructed the AP. “There’s bought to be like one thing larger happening right here.”
The flight, which departed from John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport, was heading to Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport (DEL) within the capital of India. The flight will keep in Rome in a single day to permit for the remaining required for the crew earlier than persevering with to India as quickly as attainable on Monday.
