Passengers will miss New Year's Eve after a flight made an emergency landing on a remote Pacific island

Dec 31 2022 by Business Insider

 
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 diverted to American Samoa on Friday.

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United Airlines passengers will miss celebrating New Year's Eve due to a time zone quirk. Their flight made an emergency landing, leaving them stranded in American Samoa for 21 hours.  Some made the most of it by drinking beers with locals, swimming, and exploring the island.

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