According to the United Airlines Flight Status tracker, the plane departed from Vancouver, Canada around 7 a.m. Wednesday and arrived at the Sacramento International Airport around 9:15 a.m.

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Airlines in the United States are now required to give passengers cash refunds if their flight is significantly delayed or canceled, even if that person does not explicitly ask for a refund.

The plane took a detour and landed at SFO around 5:06 p.m., according to United Airlines’ flight tracker. United arranged for a new crew, including the pilot, to bring the 257 passengers to China.