United passengers endured a double diversion and a 28-hour journey over the Pacific

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A United Airlines Boeing 777 was involved in an epic transpacific journey.
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United Airlines Flight 870 took 28 hours to reach San Francisco.
After leaving Sydney, it diverted to Samoa, then stopped again in Hawaii.
Airlines sometimes choose to stop…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-14 10:20:52.
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