Diversion
General
A diversion is a situation where the pilot decides to land the aircraft at a different aerodrome than originally planned.
Diversions can be divided into three broad groups:
- Air turnbacks: These are situations where the aircraft returns to the departure aerodrome.
- En-route diversions: These are situations where the aircraft diverts to an alternate before reaching the vicinity of the planned destination aerodrome.
- Destination diversions: These are situations where the aircraft diverts to an alternate after reaching the vicinity of the planned aerodrome.