Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Wed 26 Aug 2026, 16:02 UTC.

Map of where SWA897's diversion happened
SWA897 aircraft photo
Photo: Demo Borstell

Event record

FlightSWA897
AircraftA264A4
First seenWed 26 Aug 2026, 16:02 UTC
Last seenWed 26 Aug 2026, 16:07 UTC
Position34.266, -118.570 near Van Nuys Airport (KVNY)
Altitude4,625 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.