American Airline flight to New Delhi diverted to Rome

An American Airlines flight from New York to Delhi was forced to divert to Rome on Sunday (February 23, 2025) evening. The Italian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to escort the aircraft to the airport.

American Airlines Flight AA292 took off from New York at 8.20 p.m. local time on Saturday for a 14-hour journey. With just four hours left to reach the destination, the aircraft took a U-turn shortly after crossing Azerbaijan, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.

Flightradar reported that the diversion was due to a bomb threat. However, there was no official statement from the airline.