Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Tue 29 Sep 2026, 23:56 UTC.

Map of where UAL642's diversion happened
UAL642 aircraft photo
Photo: Felipe Garcia R.

Event record

FlightUAL642
AircraftA53EE2
First seenTue 29 Sep 2026, 23:56 UTC
Last seenWed 30 Sep 2026, 00:02 UTC
Position42.002, -87.651 near CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL (KMDW)
Altitude4,000 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.