Hannah Kobayashi, 31, never boarded her connecting flight from LAX to JFK on November 8. Her family is now gathered in Los Angeles, where they are retracing her footsteps in an effort to bring her home. Hannah Kobayashi, 31, never boarded her connecting flight from LAX to JFK on November 8. Her family is now gathered in Los Angeles, where they are retracing her footsteps in an effort to bring her home.