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 New Delhi, India, has landed safely in Rome after it was diverted due to a security issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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.