Flights were delayed for a couple of hours as the runway was closed and all aircraft were diverted to the southern runway.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A number of aircraft were diverted away from the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Investigators say that diverting the aircraft would have required on-board technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Definition of 'aircraft'
aircraft
(eəʳkrɑːft, -kræft)Explore 'aircraft' in the dictionary
countable noun
An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter.
Definition of 'divert'
divert
(daɪvɜːʳt, US dɪ-)Explore 'divert' in the dictionary
verb
To divert vehicles or travellers means to make them follow a different route or go to a different destination than they originally intended. You can also say that someone or something divertsfrom a particular route or to a particular place.