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Pilots Follow Structured Risk Model When Diverting Flights to Ensure Safety

For passengers looking out of the cabin window, an unscheduled landing or flight diversion is always one that ends in frustration. The sudden announcement that an aircraft is changing course turns travel plans upside down, often leaving travelers wondering what could possibly justify landing in an airport nowhere near the intended destination. Behind these sudden changes of plan lies a highly structured, deeply analytical decision tree that the flight crew works through.