Asiana flight from Philippines delayed over 15 hours after pilot loses passport

Asiana flight from Philippines delayed over 15 hours after pilot loses passport

An Asiana Airlines flight bound for Incheon from the Philippines was delayed for over 15 hours on Friday after the pilot lost his passport, according to industry officials.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Seong-ho = An Asiana Airlines passenger plane trying to enter Korea from the Philippines was delayed for over 15 hours because the captain lost his passport...

Flight makes U-turn to U.S. after pilot forgets passport

Flight UA198 from Los Angeles to Shanghai was out over the Pacific Ocean when it made a u-turn and headed to San Francisco

There are several reasons why a pilot may have to make an emergency landing at an airport where he was not expected: a breakdown, weather complications, a medical emergency, a safety problem among passengers... Situations that cause a delay in flight but are generally understandable to the occupants of the plane, despite the fact that on many occasions it may cause them significant harm.

United Airlines Flight to China Turns Back After Pilot Forgets Passport

Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai faced an unexpected detour when their journey was abruptly cut short—not by weather or technical issues, but because the pilot forgot his passport.On Saturday, United Flight 198, bound for Shanghai, was forced to turn around nearly two hours after takeoff and land at San Francisco International Airport. According to a statement from United Airlines to AFP, the unexpected ret…

On Friday, an Asiana Airlines flight, which was taking off from a city in the Philippines to Incheon, was delayed for 15 hours due to the loss of his passport. The plane, flight number OZ708, was scheduled to take off from Clark International Airport in the Philippine Special Economic Zone at 1:35 p.m. local time. But at the time of entry through the border check, one of the pilots of the plane did not find his passport. Passports inside the pla…