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LA-to-Shanghai United Airlines flight turns back after pilot forgets passport (www.theguardian.com)
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Passengers heading to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an unexpected travel headache after a pilot’s forgotten passport prompted their return to the United States.

Flight UA198 from Los Angeles to Shanghai was over the Pacific Ocean on Saturday afternoon when it made a U-turn and headed to San Francisco, tracking data showed.

United confirmed on Tuesday to AFP in an email that the plane, a Boeing 787 with 270 people onboard, made a stop in San Francisco “as the pilot did not have their passport onboard”.

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[-] KittenBiscuits@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago

They should hole punch the passport and hook it on his employee lanyard.

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I think they hole punch passports to indicate that they're expired

[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

So you figured it out then.

[-] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Oh lol I guess /r/thatsthejoke

[-] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

Doesn't that count as destruction of US property?

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