A 71-year-old passenger died following a medical emergency aboard a United Airlines flight from Japan to the United States, forcing the Boeing 787-9 to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
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United Flight UA884 from Washington Dulles to Rome was canceled around 4:00 AM after nearly 12 hours of delays involving a cockpit fault, thunderstorms, crew duty limits, a door-seal problem, and a pushback tug incident. Passengers were rebooked on UA3028, which departed 6:55 PM Saturday, more than 25 hours after the original scheduled departure. One passenger reported receiving a $175 voucher.
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