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A United Airlines flight en route from the United States to China was diverted back to San Francisco after a pilot realized they had forgotten their passport. The flight, which had been in the air for approximately two hours, was met with a delay of around 12 hours due to the oversight. Several media outlets reported on the incident, highlighting the rare and unusual nature of the situation. The airline and those involved have yet to provide further details on how the oversight occurred or the immediate steps taken following the incident.
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