Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Sat 12 Sep 2026, 17:12 UTC.

Map of where DAL9979's diversion happened
DAL9979 aircraft photo
Photo: Gianluca Mantellini

Event record

FlightDAL9979
AircraftAB6FBF
First seenSat 12 Sep 2026, 17:12 UTC
Last seenSat 12 Sep 2026, 17:16 UTC
Position33.650, -84.343 near THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL (KATL)
Altitude1,975 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.