Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 28 Aug 2026, 04:54 UTC.

Map of where UAL8179's diversion happened
UAL8179 aircraft photo
Photo: Oleg Zharikov

Event record

FlightUAL8179
AircraftA0B7FB
First seenFri 28 Aug 2026, 04:54 UTC
Last seenFri 28 Aug 2026, 04:56 UTC
Position42.488, -70.945 near Beverly Regional Airport (KBVY)
Altitude2,300 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.