Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Thu 20 Aug 2026, 20:19 UTC.

Map of where SWA2278's diversion happened
SWA2278 aircraft photo
Photo: Stephen J Stein

Event record

FlightSWA2278
AircraftAC2F5A
First seenThu 20 Aug 2026, 20:19 UTC
Last seenThu 20 Aug 2026, 20:30 UTC
Position41.683, -87.880 near CHICAGO MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL (KMDW)
Altitude3,025 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.