Passengers onboard United flight 198 from LAX to Shanghai have been compensated after the pilot forgot his passport, per a company statement.

A United Airlines flight flying from Los Angeles to China was forced to turn around after the pilot realized he did not have his passport with him.

A United Airlines flight bound for China was forced to divert to San Francisco after the pilot realized he'd forgotten his passport following departure from LAX in Los Angeles on March 22, according to reports.