American Airlines Flight AA292 New York-Delhi Bomb Threat Emergency
In the last 20 minutes, American Airlines flight AA292 from New York to Delhi has u-turned near Turkmenistan and is diverting to Rome with an emergency bomb threat onboard.
N840AN is the aircraft involved in the incident.
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Live Bomb Threat Emergency!: American Airlines AA292 New York-Delhi…
American flight AA292 will divert to Rome en route to Delhi due to a bomb threat
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UPDATE #1 @ 1241 UK time – @FlightEmergency on X confirms the aircraft is diverting to Rome.
UPDATE #2 @ 1245 UK time – N840AN is the aircraft involved in the suspected bomb threat.
As per Planespotters, N840AN is a 6.1 year old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner that was delivered to the airline in January 2019.
Of the 787-9 variant, American Airlines has 22 of them in their fleet.
Furthermore, of that 22, all but three are in active service, with an average age of 7.4 years.
UPDATE #3 @ 1247 UK time – With Rome still being far away, there could be a reason for this choice of diversion.
Rome Fiumicino Airport could be best handled to deal with the situation onboard the aircraft.
UPDATE #4 @ 1249 UK time – At this present moment, the aircraft is still in the air.
It is currently transiting over Georgian airspace during the diversion to Rome.
As soon as we have more information on this, we will continue to update you.
Rome Diversion Confirmed…
UPDATE #5 @ 1311 UK time – American Airlines flight status confirms Rome diversion.
However, no additional details other than a new departure time from Rome has been added.
Note the small difference in time between arrival and re-departure again.
If it is as suspected a bomb threat, then this flight will be grounded for some time.
Authorities will need to make relevant checks before the airplane is released.
UPDATE #6 @ 1327 UK time – AA292 is currently off the coast of Turkey.
Rome Fiumicino Airport still the chosen diversion field as it stands.
The aircraft is still cruising at FL380.
UPDATE #7 @ 1342 UK time – ADS-B coverage of the aircraft is limited currently.
We suspect this is due to the coverage strength in the area.
No information at this time to suggest the aircraft has gone down.
ADS-B strength isn’t perfect everywhere around the world.
UPDATE #8 @ 1345 UK time – American Airlines has commented on the diversion:
“American Airlines Flight AA292, operating from New York to Delhi, has been diverted to Rome due to a potential security threat onboard.”
“We are working closely with local authorities and will provide updates as the situation develops.”
“We appreciate the patience and cooperation of our passengers.”
UPDATE #9 @ 1423 UK time – American Airlines flight AA292 New York-New Delhi, with the suspected bomb threat, is currently over Bulgarian airspace.
UPDATE #10 @ 1436 UK time – AA292 is around an hour and 20 minutes away from arrival into Rome.
Why Rome?
EMERGENCY UPDATE #11 @ 1448 UK time – There has been a lot of conversation regarding the Rome diversion point.
It is an interesting point to raise.
Such a choice would be an indicator that the threat isn’t serious and imminent at this stage.
Furthermore, if it was an imminent threat, the aircraft may have diverted elsewhere instead.
But with the mention of a threat, regardless of it’s state, the diversion still needs to happen.
This is so then authorities can check the aircraft to be 100% sure.
UPDATE #12 @ 1453 UK time – AA has updated it’s flight status page for flight 292.
Looks like it will be departing tomorrow at 11am.
Furthermore, it looks like the crew will run out of hours by the time they land in Rome.
UPDATE #13 @ 1508 UK time – American Airlines flight AA292 is not far away from entering Italian airspace.
UPDATE #14 @ 1532 UK time – American Airlines flight AA292 is now entering Italian airspace and is expected to start it’s decent and make it’s way towards Rome in the next few moments.
UPDATE #15 @ 1547 UK time – American Airlines flight AA292 has now began it’s decent making it’s way towards Rome after a single orbit just off the coast of mainland Italy.
UPDATE #16 @ 1553 UK time – A person X handle @qimcel on the ground at a Stadium in Italy has just confirmed that American Airlines Flight AA292 has now been intercepted by 2 Jets from the Italian Airforce Eurofighters and is now being escorted to Rome.
UPDATE #17 @ 1621 UK time – American Airlines Flight AA292 has now landed safely at Rome Fiumicino airport. We are currently awaiting additional info with the aircraft now likely to be taxied to a remote stand and local authorities meeting it on the ground. As this story develops we will continues to update this thread.