Question

on friday, bostons international airport closed for half an hour because of a suspicious smell that officials said may have been de-icing fluid and an airtran flight from atlanta to san francisco was diverted because of an unruly passenger.
in this sentence, diverted means:
declared unfit for use or habitation
caused to move at high speed
sent on a course different from the planned or intended one
sold at a public sale to the highest bidder

Explanation:

The sentence describes an AirTran flight from Atlanta to San Francisco being "diverted" due to an unruly passenger. Considering the context of flight operations, "diverted" would logically relate to a change in the flight's course. Among the options, "sent on a course different from the planned or intended one" aligns with this context. The other options ("declared unfit for use or habitation", "caused to move at high speed", "sold at a public sale to the highest bidder") are not relevant to flight route changes.

Answer:

sent on a course different from the planned or intended one