Diversion — AAL1189

AAL1189 (American Airlines) was operating from KDCA to KORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a diversion to Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) on runway 05L at 23:58 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL398, turnaround area near Beverly, US. Approach stability score: 93/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 50% of approaches at this runway and represent the centerline of normal operations. METAR at the time reported 7 kt wind, 6 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

• VIP6/5889 2026-08-20 21:15Z – 2026-08-23 21:15Z SFC–4,999 ft

  Cincinnati, OH, Thursday, August 20, 2026 through Sunday, August 23, 2026 Local

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SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

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