Likewise, the international arrivals section of the airport before border control feels almost like a little pool of international waters, to the point that sales taxes work differently in there.
I assume if the pilot was scheduled to immediately fly back out they could have gotten away without the passport, but was actually due to stay at the destination for a day or two.
Agreed. My first thought is "well, sorry pilot but you just get to stay on the plane then and fly back immediately." Why turn the whole flight back? Something seems suspicious.
Pilots aren't allowed to fly more then x amt of hours in a certain time frame. So considering this was from USA to Shanghai iirc, they would have to at least stay a full day I think
Likewise, the international arrivals section of the airport before border control feels almost like a little pool of international waters, to the point that sales taxes work differently in there.
I assume if the pilot was scheduled to immediately fly back out they could have gotten away without the passport, but was actually due to stay at the destination for a day or two.
Agreed. My first thought is "well, sorry pilot but you just get to stay on the plane then and fly back immediately." Why turn the whole flight back? Something seems suspicious.
Pilots aren't allowed to fly more then x amt of hours in a certain time frame. So considering this was from USA to Shanghai iirc, they would have to at least stay a full day I think