(CNN) — A United Airlines 787 flying from Los Angeles to China had to turn around this weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without their passport, the airline told ...

A United Airlines Boeing 787 jetliner flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai had to turn around last weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without a passport.

Two hours into the flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai, the United Airlines 787 pulled a U-turn and was redirected to San Francisco.

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai was forced to turn back after a pilot realized mid-flight that he had forgotten his passport.

A United Airlines 787 flying from Los Angeles to China had to turn around this weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without their passport.

Two hours later, the plane turned around and headed for San Francisco, where it landed around 5 p.m., according to the website FlightAware. “The pilot did not have their passport onboard,” United said ...

Two hours later, the plane turned around and headed for San Francisco, where it landed around 5 p.m., according to the website FlightAware. “The pilot did not have their passport onboard ...

Plane turns around after pilot forgets passport Jakub Porzycki//NurPhoto/Getty Images/FILE via CNN Newsource United Airlines planes are seen at LAX Airport in Los Angeles in a 2023 file photo.

(CNN) — A United Airlines 787 flying from Los Angeles to China had to turn around this weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without their passport, the airline told ...