1.   Planes were diverted to avoid flying over the war zone.

2.   At a minimum, it appears, the plane was diverted so that any effort by Musharraf to mobilize the army to block his dismissal could be thwarted.

3.   A week before, flying to Texas, her plane was diverted to St. Louis.

4.   FAA officials say that the system is already safe, and remains so even during equipment failures because controllers respond by diverting planes or putting them in holding patterns.

5.   He was ordered to divert the plane, first to Oman, in the Persian Gulf, then to India.

6.   Kennedy Airport was socked in by fog on Saturday morning, so the plane was diverted to Newark before going to Los Angeles.

7.   Many companies instead have diverted their planes to airports in Morristown, N.J., White Plains and Islip, N.Y., requiring much longer commutes.

8.   Not long after, he became a prosecution witness, testifying that Sharif personally called him three times, ordering him to divert the plane.

9.   On Thursday, his plane was diverted to Shreveport, La., after a runway problem left him unable to land in Texarkana.

10.   The plane was diverted to Boston after passengers and crew subdued Reid.