アメリカン航空機、「爆弾の脅威疑い」でローマに緊急着陸

【ローマＡＦＰ＝時事】イタリア・ローマのレオナルド・ダビンチ（フィウミチーノ）国際空港の報道担当者は２３日、ニューヨーク発ニューデリー行きのアメリカン航空機が同日午後、「爆弾の脅威が疑われる」として、ルートを迂回（うかい）して同空港に着陸したと明らかにした。乗客１９９人と乗員が搭乗していた。（写真は、アメリカン航空のニューヨーク発ニューデリー行きのジェット機〈左〉を誘導する、イタリア空軍のユーロファイター戦闘機）
　航空便情報サイト「フライトアウェア」によると、同機は現地時間２２日午後８時１１分に米ニューヨークのケネディ国際空港を離陸した後、カスピ海上空で急旋回した。
　アメリカン航空は、ルートを外れて着陸した理由について「安全上の懸念」からとしているが、詳細は公表していない。同機は着陸前、イタリア軍の戦闘機２機に誘導された。
　同航空は、ローマに着陸した後、「法執行機関による点検が行われ、再出発の許可が下りた」としている。
　搭乗していた米テキサス州在住のＩＴコンサルタント、マヘシュ・クマール氏（５５）はＡＦＰに、着陸の約３時間前に操縦士から「安全上の理由」でローマに迂回（うかい）する旨のアナウンスがあったと話し、「皆怖がっていたが、静かに指示に従った」と当時の状況を説明した。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2025/02/25-16:56）

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was diverted to Rome on Sunday afternoon following an alleged bomb scare, an Italian airport spokesman said.
The US-based carrier gave no details on the nature of what it called a possible security concern on the flight carrying 199 passengers plus crew, which was escorted by two Italian fighter jets before landing.
The flight landed safely at FCO (Rome), and law enforcement inspected and cleared the aircraft to re-depart, American Airlines said in a statement.
Mahesh Kumar, an IT consultant aboard the flight, said the pilot announced the diversion to Rome due to security reasons about three hours before landing.
Everyone was afraid. Everyone was staying quiet and obeying the orders, the 55-year-old from Texas told AFP.
They asked us to sit down and not to roam around while the fighter jets were near us, Kumar said, adding that Italian police escorted passengers for a security screening in the airport when they landed.
The flight had taken off from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday at around 8:11 pm local time (01:11 GMT Sunday), according to flight tracker FlightAware.
It turned around sharply while flying over the Caspian Sea, the website showed.
An American Airlines official said the aircraft landed in Rome due to Indian protocol requirements.
The possible issue was determined to be non-credible, but per DEL Airport protocol, an inspection was required before landing at DEL, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The flight will stay in FCO overnight to allow for required crew rest before continuing to DEL as soon as possible tomorrow.
Rome airport operations were not affected by the incident, an Italian airport spokesman said.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the plane had landed safely after the crew reported a security issue.
American Airlines, one of the largest US air carriers, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
Its international operations serve more than 60 countries, according to the airline's website.