Cockpit View Shows Italy's Eurofighter Typhoons Escorting Diverted American Airlines Flight to Rome
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 from inside the cockpit of one of the two Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons shows the Boeing 787 being escorted on Sunday after the plane turned around over the Caspian Sea and headed towards Rome.
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: Italian Air Force via Storyful
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