Notable event

Diversion

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Sat 26 Sep 2026, 11:29 UTC.

Map of where UAL1553's diversion happened
UAL1553 aircraft photo
Photo: Mingfei S

Event record

FlightUAL1553
AircraftA5DCDE
First seenSat 26 Sep 2026, 11:29 UTC
Last seenSat 26 Sep 2026, 11:35 UTC
Position41.965, -88.076 near CHICAGO OHARE INTERNATIONAL (KORD)
Altitude2,500 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.