Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Mon 07 Sep 2026, 20:21 UTC.

Map of where UAL587's diversion happened
UAL587 aircraft photo
Photo: Wolfgang Kaiser

Event record

FlightUAL587
AircraftAA2BC1
First seenMon 07 Sep 2026, 20:21 UTC
Last seenMon 07 Sep 2026, 21:10 UTC
Position38.847, -77.461 near WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (KIAD)
Altitude2,100 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.