Passing out is force still on?

[FireEye]

R1, no outs. Fly ball to F9.  R1 retreats to 1st base as BR touches first and passes R1.  F9 drops the ball.  Is the force still on at second base on R1 with the out made behind him, after touching first, by the BR for passing?

[Aging_Arbiter]

If no catch, I have BR out for passing, and force is removed.

[ArchAngel72]

Great question and example. I can see this actually happening more than once in a blue moon

 

[maven]

There's no force play either way, catch or not. If BR is out on the catch, no force play. If out for passing, also no force play.

Note that, if it's a catch, then R1 must still retouch, even if the BR is out for passing before the fielder catches the ball.