To Divert or Not to Divert (September 2026)

To Divert or Not to Divert (September 2026)

September 1, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

A Cessna 210 pilot faces severe weather conditions and must decide whether to divert or land.

On this episode of “Never Again,” a routine IFR flight turns into a fight against worsening weather when a Cessna 210 pilot encounters heavy snow, a 30-knot crosswind, accumulating ice, and an engine problem on approach. With visibility down to less than a quarter mile and the runway disappearing beneath fresh snow, he must decide whether to divert—or commit to the landing.

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