Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Thu 01 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC.

Map of where SWA4809's diversion happened
SWA4809 aircraft photo
Photo: Marc Charon

Event record

FlightSWA4809
AircraftABB9B2
First seenThu 01 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Last seenThu 01 Oct 2026, 00:06 UTC
Position41.845, -87.650 near CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL (KMDW)
Altitude2,450 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.