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As the captain lost his passport, an Asiana Airlines flight that was about to enter Korea from the Philippines was delayed for more than 15 hours.
According to the airline industry on the 28th, the captain lost his passport and was unable to leave the country while preparing to depart from Clark, Philippines, at 1:35 a.m. (local time).
The captain scoured his belongings and surroundings, but his passport was not found.
Asiana Airlines decided to send its replacement captain locally and changed the flight's departure to 4:55 p.m., 15 hours and 20 minutes later.
The 135 passengers who were scheduled to board the aircraft were guided to a hotel near the airport and provided accommodation.
Asiana Airlines said, "We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers."
Flight delays occur occasionally around the world due to flight attendants losing their passports.
Earlier on the 22nd, a U.S. United Airlines flight from Los Angeles (LA) to Shanghai, China, flew for about two hours before returning to San Francisco.
The captain of the plane left his passport by mistake.
In September 2019, a T'way Airlines flight departing from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Incheon International Airport was delayed for about 11 hours due to the captain's loss of his passport.
