The dramatic video shows the moment when an American Airlines flight was escorted, detoured by an Italian fighter jet due to “security concerns.”
An airline spokesman told Fox News Digital that the AA Flight 292 “securely landed on Sunday afternoon after being decouped due to security concerns.”
The video shows the plane being escorted by Italian Air Force jets before landing at Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport.
Flight 292 was on the way to New Delhi, India, departing from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
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American Airlines flights from India’s JFK airport to New Delhi had to detour to Rome and land under fighter escorts after a bomb threat was reported on board. (x/@italianairforce)
The airline did not specify what the security concerns were, but inspections were required before landing in Del, according to Del (Del) Airport Protocol.
The plane was inspected and cleared by Roman law enforcement.
Nearly 200 people and 15 crew members were on flight.
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Neeraj Chopra, one of the passengers in the flight, warns the captain to passengers that the plane needs to spin around for about three hours before it ends up landing at a new deli for a change in “security status.” He told the Associated Press that he did.
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“The flight will be able to stay in Rome overnight, allow for the necessary crew rest before heading to Delhi as soon as possible tomorrow,” the airline said.
American Airlines planes are escorted by Italian fighters after being loaded with “security concerns.” (x/@italianairforce)
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“Safety and security are our number one priority and we apologize to our customers for any inconvenience this may cause.”
Fear in the air comes after a series of air disasters in the US
An American Airlines plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people last month. Less than 48 hours later, a medical ambulance flight crashed in Philadelphia, killing seven people.
Then, earlier this month, a flight of the Delta Air Line turned upside down and erupted into flames as it landed at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada. Thankfully, everyone survived that horrible ordeal.
Fox News’ CB Cotton and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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