Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Mon 28 Sep 2026, 20:45 UTC.

Map of where SWA8801's diversion happened
SWA8801 aircraft photo
Photo: Wolfgang Kaiser

Event record

FlightSWA8801
AircraftABC09E
First seenMon 28 Sep 2026, 20:45 UTC
Last seenMon 28 Sep 2026, 20:48 UTC
Position41.718, -87.837 near CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL (KMDW)
Altitude2,150 ft

What is a diversion?

A diversion is a flight landing somewhere other than its planned destination. Common reasons are weather at the destination, a sick passenger, a technical issue or a closed runway. PlaneTrack flags one when its route engine sees the aircraft heading for an airport other than its expected destination.

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Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.