Generally it's the pilot's decision once the plane takes off on the most proficient method to deal with any in-air circumstance. This turned into an extremely fascinating circumstance seeing that the pilot pivoted. I'd jump at the chance to know all the more now, as well!
Truly, the pilot wasn't even most of the way to his goal, so coming back to LAX was in fact the speediest method to get the traveler off the plane..
You can throw him out the door at 6000 feet as well! ;)
But seriously... they could have brought him to Tokyo and that is it. his flight went there as well...
thanks for happy new year happy all.
Wow, I guess I missed this comment... great minds think alike ☺