Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Wed 26 Aug 2026, 02:40 UTC.

Map of where SWA2579's diversion happened
SWA2579 aircraft photo
Photo: Marc Charon

Event record

FlightSWA2579
AircraftAC62F3
First seenWed 26 Aug 2026, 02:40 UTC
Last seenWed 26 Aug 2026, 02:42 UTC
Position38.709, -77.024 near RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (KDCA)
Altitude2,400 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.