India, Feb. 24 -- An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was unexpectedly diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a reported 'security issue,' the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed.

Flight AA292, which departed from New York's John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, was en route to New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport when the flight was diverted.

According to the FAA, the aircraft landed safely at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome at around 5:30 pm local time after the crew raised security concerns, reported AFP.

While the FAA did not disclose the specific nature of the security issue, the diversion was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the 199 passengers and cre...