Narrative:

I was working the mid shift with approximately 3 aircraft on frequency. Aircraft X was level at 33;000 feet traveling southeast bound to ppe in mazatlan airspace. I pointed out aircraft X to area C and initiated the handoff to area east. At that time I also initiated a handoff of another aircraft to area east who was on a parallel course approximately 10 miles abeam with aircraft X. Area east accepted the handoff of the parallel course aircraft; but did not accept the handoff of aircraft X. Both aircraft were in 10 miles proximity to each other on parallel courses and I incorrectly assumed that area east had accepted the handoff on both aircraft. I transferred communications of both aircraft to area east.I made a mistake in transferring communications of aircraft X to area east before area east had accepted the handoff. Aircraft X travelled for approximately 160 miles; 20 minutes through area C and area east and entered mazatlan airspace without a handoff. Area east had communications with the aircraft the entire time.as aircraft X was about to enter mazatlan airspace I realized my mistake and contacted the area east controller and asked if he had communication with aircraft X. The area east controller lied to me on the landline and said he did not have communications. I attempted to initiate a manual landline handoff and the controller refused stating the aircraft was already in mazatlan airspace. I asked for help as to what I should do now. The controller told me to drop the track.I called area C and asked for help. The area C controller walked across the aisle and asked the area east controller to take the handoff since he had been talking to the aircraft for the past 160 miles and 20 minutes. The controller refused. I alerted the supervisor on duty. Several minutes later the supervisor told me the aircraft was in mazatlan center airspace in communication with mazatlan center.I recommend for myself to no longer observe 'mid rules' on the mid shift. I made a mistake of transferring communications of the aircraft before the handoff had been completed. It was an error on my part with no malice. When I realized my mistake and asked for help from the area east controller; the controller lied; in my opinion; in a blatant and malicious effort to deceive me.when the area C controller asked the area east controller to accept the handoff because he already had communication with the aircraft for the past 160 miles; 20 minutes and the aircraft was already in his airspace and entering mazatlan airspace; he refused. There was no traffic and no good reason. The area east controller knew that aircraft X was violating his airspace and was about to violate mazatlan airspace as well and did nothing to prevent two airspace violations. When asked for help by myself and the area C to correct the error the controller twice refused.the area east controller knew I made a mistake; was in a position to fix it and prevent two airspace violations from occurring and did not. Moreover the controller blatantly lied on the landline about not having communications with the aircraft. In my opinion air traffic control is not a game. It is not a forum to stand idly by and watch another controller have an error when an opportunity to prevent it exists; regardless of who is at fault. I believe that if any situation which could result in an error is observed; it not a choice; but an absolute obligation of that controller to take action to prevent it. Clearly not all controllers operate in this mindset.the area east controller did none of this even after being prompted twice. That controller's actions exhibited dereliction of duty; gross negligence and intentionally; maliciously lying on the landline.

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Title: ZLA Controller reported that while working the mid-shift; he mistakenly shipped an aircraft to the next area before they took the handoff. The receiving Controller refused to take the handoff or acknowledge they had communications and allowed the aircraft to proceed into airspace of the adjacent country without coordination.

Narrative: I was working the mid shift with approximately 3 aircraft on frequency. Aircraft X was level at 33;000 feet traveling southeast bound to PPE in Mazatlan airspace. I pointed out aircraft X to Area C and initiated the handoff to Area E. At that time I also initiated a handoff of another aircraft to Area E who was on a parallel course approximately 10 miles abeam with aircraft X. Area E accepted the handoff of the parallel course aircraft; but did not accept the handoff of aircraft X. Both aircraft were in 10 miles proximity to each other on parallel courses and I incorrectly assumed that Area E had accepted the handoff on both aircraft. I transferred communications of both aircraft to Area E.I made a mistake in transferring communications of aircraft X to Area E before Area E had accepted the handoff. Aircraft X travelled for approximately 160 miles; 20 minutes through Area C and Area E and entered Mazatlan airspace without a handoff. Area E had communications with the aircraft the entire time.As aircraft X was about to enter Mazatlan airspace I realized my mistake and contacted the Area E controller and asked if he had communication with aircraft X. The Area E controller lied to me on the landline and said he did not have communications. I attempted to initiate a manual landline handoff and the controller refused stating the aircraft was already in Mazatlan airspace. I asked for help as to what I should do now. The controller told me to drop the track.I called Area C and asked for help. The Area C controller walked across the aisle and asked the Area E controller to take the handoff since he had been talking to the aircraft for the past 160 miles and 20 minutes. The controller refused. I alerted the Supervisor on duty. Several minutes later the supervisor told me the aircraft was in Mazatlan Center airspace in communication with Mazatlan Center.I recommend for myself to no longer observe 'Mid Rules' on the Mid Shift. I made a mistake of transferring communications of the aircraft before the handoff had been completed. It was an error on my part with no malice. When I realized my mistake and asked for help from the Area E controller; the controller lied; in my opinion; in a blatant and malicious effort to deceive me.When the Area C controller asked the Area E controller to accept the handoff because he already had communication with the aircraft for the past 160 miles; 20 minutes and the aircraft was already in his airspace and entering Mazatlan airspace; he refused. There was no traffic and no good reason. The Area E controller knew that aircraft X was violating his airspace and was about to violate Mazatlan airspace as well and did nothing to prevent two airspace violations. When asked for help by myself and the Area C to correct the error the controller twice refused.The Area E controller knew I made a mistake; was in a position to fix it and prevent two airspace violations from occurring and did not. Moreover the controller blatantly lied on the landline about not having communications with the aircraft. In my opinion Air Traffic Control is not a game. It is not a forum to stand idly by and watch another controller have an error when an opportunity to prevent it exists; regardless of who is at fault. I believe that if any situation which could result in an error is observed; it not a choice; but an absolute obligation of that controller to take action to prevent it. Clearly not all controllers operate in this mindset.The Area E controller did none of this even after being prompted twice. That controller's actions exhibited dereliction of duty; gross negligence and intentionally; maliciously lying on the landline.

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