(ANSA) - ROME, FEBRUARY 16 - Alitalia's direct flight from Rome to New York was forced to land outside of London's Heathrow airport due to problems created by an 'unruly' passenger. The British police arrested the man as soon as he landed and the flight resumed his route to the United States. This is learned from the mediabritannici. The Alitalia flight had taken off from Rome at 10.37 of this morning and was due to land in New York at 14.25, but around 11.30, while the plane flew over France, a general emergency was declared on board and the pilot diverted towards the London Heathrow Airport.
Sources of the company make it known that, due to an unruly passenger on board the flight AZ 608 Rome-New York, the Captain, as required by the safety standards in these cases, has chosen cautiously to go to the first useful airport along the route , London Heathrow.
Unexpected Alitalia landing in London
2020-02-16T18:21:06.696Z
Alitalia's direct flight from Rome to New York was forced to land unscheduled at London's Heathrow airport, due to problems created on board by an 'unruly' passenger. (HANDLE)