Two Italian military fighter jets flanked American Airlines Flight 292 as it arrived but the Federal Aviation Administration did not elaborate on what was the security issue aboard the plane.

An American Airlines flight from New York to India was escorted by fighter jets and forced to land in Rome after what a source says was a bomb threat. NBC News International Correspondent Claudio Lavanga has the latest.

An American Airlines flight headed from New York City to New Delhi, India, was diverted to Rome after what the airline is calling a 'possible safety concern' that was later deemed to be 'non-credible.