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.

An American Airlines flight bound for India was diverted to Rome on Sunday due to a "suspected bomb threat" later found not to be credible, according to the airline and Italian airport officials.

An American Airlines flight from New York to New Delhi was forced to land in Italy due to a bomb threat, the Flight Emergency site and airport sources said on Sunday. "American flight AA292 will divert to Rome en route to Delhi due to a bomb threat,