India, Feb. 24 -- An American Airlines flight headed to Delhi from New York was diverted to Italy's Rome on Saturday after a security concern was reported, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed. The flight landed safely in Rome and was later cleared to re-depart.

According to American Airlines, the flight landed at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport and was cleared to re-depart from there after it was "inspected by law enforcement", reported Associated Press (AP). While the cause of the security threat was not specified by the airlines, it said that it was necessary to inspect the flight before it landed in Delhi due to protocol.

An official of the airlines, on condition of anonymity, told news agency AFP, "the pos...