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Dramatic video shows the moment a diverted American Airlines flight was escorted by Italian fighter jets due to a “security concern.”
A spokesperson for the airline told Fox News Digital that AA flight 292 “landed safely in Rome on Sunday afternoon after it was diverted due to a security concern, which later proved to be non-credible.”
The video shows the plane being escorted by Italian Air Force jets prior to landing at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome.
Flight 292 had departed New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on its way to New Delhi, India when it was diverted.
Toronto Pearson Airport. Thankfully, everyone survived that terrifying ordeal.
Fox News’ CB Cotton and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com