LA-to-Shanghai United Airlines flight turns back after pilot forgets passport
by Agence France-Press in Los Angeles from World news | The Guardian on (#6W5JP)
Plane was over Pacific Ocean when pilot realized he didn't have his document and headed back to switch out crew
Passengers heading to China aboard a recent United Airlines flight faced an unexpected travel headache after a pilot's forgotten passport prompted their return to the United States.
Flight UA198 from Los Angeles to Shanghai was over the Pacific Ocean on Saturday afternoon when it made a U-turn and headed to San Francisco, tracking data showed.
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