Delhi flight had received a bomb threat and was diverted to Rome where it landed at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport at 5:30 pm.

The Delhi-bound American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner AA 292 non stop flight from New York to Delhi was forced to divert to Rome. The flight with 199 passengers and 15 crew members, was grounded for nearly 15 hours.

A source familiar with the situation said the bomb threat towards Flight AA292, which was traveling from New York to New Delhi, was sent via email.