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United Airlines flight from LAX bound for China turns around after pilot forgets passport

Summary by ABC7 Los Angeles
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.

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L.A.-China flight diverted, delayed for hours after pilot forgets passport

United Flight 198 left LAX on Saturday bound for China but was diverted to San Francisco because the pilot "did not have their passport onboard."

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Plane bound for China forced to U-turn after pilot forgets passport

A United Airlines flight heading to Shanghai from Los Angeles reportedly had to turn around after one of the pilots took off without his passport.

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LA-to-Shanghai United Airlines flight turns back after pilot forgets passport

Plane was over Pacific Ocean when pilot realized he didn’t have his document and headed back to switch out crewPassengers 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 s…

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United Airlines flight to China forced to U-turn as pilot realizes passport is missing

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.

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China-Bound Flight From US Makes U-Turn After Pilot Forgets Passport

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to China was forced to make an unexpected U-turn after one of the pilots boarded the aircraft without a passport. Flight UA 198 ended up landing in Shanghai almost six hours later than planned due to the pilot's blunder, CNN reported. Flight 198 took off from LAX at 2 pm on Saturday with 257 passengers and 13 crew members on board, travelling northwest across the Pacific Ocean to Shanghai. When the pilot…

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United Airlines flight diverts after pilot forgets passport

Over the weekend, a flight that was leaving the Los Angeles International Airport had to divert after the pilot forgot their passport.

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ABC7 Los Angeles broke the news in on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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