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There are a lot of things that can cause a flight to get diverted.
And for the most part, they’re all pretty understandable.
The blunder wasn’t discovered until about two hours into the flight over the Pacific Ocean.
A commercial airline pilot speaks into his headset before takeoff.Credit:zeljkosantrac/Getty Images
The pilot did not have their passport onboard, United said in a statement shared to multiple media outlets.
We arranged for a new crew to take our customers to their destination that evening.
Customers were provided with meal vouchers and compensation.
Which is exactly what happened here.