“Getting Out Of Hand”: American Airlines Flight Diverts After Bomb Threat On Board

As reported by Daily Mail, the plane was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamline and was carrying 285 passengers.

It safely taxied in Rome, Italy at 11:15am ET.

We are working closely with local authorities and will provide updates as the situation develops, said American Airlines.

At the time of writing, Italian authorities are currently in the midst of handling the situation.

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This should not be happening on American flights, one person stated.

Leaving from New York (JFK) one of the most strict airports obviously for good reason.

American Airlines plane flying under a blue sky with clouds.

I hope they are bale [sic] to land safely soon.

So glad they are safely on the ground.

The crew deserves thanks and praise for handling what I assume was a scary incident, another wrote.

American Airlines flight diverted to Rome with two Eurofighter jets escorting.

Stay safe all of you.

Both aircrafts plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people.

It was marked as one of the deadliest aviation disasters in U.S. history.

American Airlines plane in flight, related to a bomb threat incident.

The recent plane tragedies have gotten many passengers worried

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“Getting Out Of Hand”: American Airlines Flight Diverts After Bomb Threat On Board

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