The plane was forced to divert to San Francisco as a result Getty A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to China had to turn around two hours into its journey after the pilot forgot his passport.

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. franz ...

A United flight bound for China over the weekend made a quick U-turn to the U.S. when one of the pilots forgot their passport, according to the airline. United flight 198 was scheduled to depart ...

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to China was forced to turn around after the pilot forgot one very important item — his passport. United Flight 198 was headed to Shanghai on Saturday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A San Francisco plane headed for China was diverted on Saturday due to a mechanical issue. United Airlines said the plane "had to release fuel to avoid landing overweight." ...

What an airhead. 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 ...