United Airlines told PEOPLE in a statement, "On Saturday, United flight 198 from Los Angeles to Shanghai landed at San Francisco International Airport as the pilot did not have their passport onboard.

A United Airlines flight that left Los Angeles bound for China Saturday had to turn around after the pilot realized they did not have their passport on them. United flight 198 departed the Los ...

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles, California to Shanghai, China was forced to make a U-turn last weekend after one of the pilots realized that they'd forgotten their passport.

A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that a pilot “did not have their passport onboard” for a scheduled flight from Los Angeles to China. The plane was diverted to San Francisco and ...