Two Italian military fighter jets flanked American Airlines Flight 292 as it arrived but the Federal Aviation Administration did not elaborate on what was the security issue aboard the plane.

American Airlines flight AA292 from New York to Delhi made a U-turn near Turkmenistan and diverted to Rome on Sunday.

Italian fighter jets scrambled Sunday to intercept an American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, over a "bomb scare" that turned out to be a hoax.

Flight AA292 landed safely at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome at around 5:30 pm local time after the crew raised security concerns.

Video shows an American Airlines plane landing in Rome with Italian Air Force jets escorting it after a "possible security concern."

An American Airlines flight en route from New York to New Delhi turned around over the Caspian Sea on Sunday and landed in Rome, a spokesman from with Leonardo da Vinci Airport said.

An airport spokesman says an American Airlines flight en route from New York to New Delhi has turned around over the Caspian Sea and landed in Rome

An American Airlines flight out of New York was diverted to Rome on Sunday over a "possible security issue," the airline said in a statement.

American Airlines said Flight 292 'was inspected by law enforcement' after landing at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport and 'cleared to re-depart'

Rome, Italy — An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi, India, landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern , which later proved to be “non-credible,” the airline said.

Kavitha Sashi Kumar, right, and Sumana Gheta, both from Dallas, TX, and passengers of American Airlines flight AA292 en route from New York to New Delhi that turned around over the Caspian Sea ...

ROME (AP) — An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be “non ...