This is neat. I like how you explain here how you did it.

One suggestion, right now there is no connection for people browsing to the flight numbers and letters. We just know a flight has been diverted. I suggest adding an extra data point about # of people diverted. Not sure what is available, so maybe how many people on board isn't, but based on plane type, you could probably add "up to X amount of people on board". Now one is like "wow 150 people landing at an airport they were not scheduled to!" Make it more human and compelling.

Also there are more flights diverted in a day than I would have thought!