More than 200 people are making their third crossing of the Pacific Ocean in a day's time. They're on their way to Tokyo again, after spending the night unexpectedly in the Bay Area. Their original Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Tokyo had to return to the U.S. after Russian air controllers told the crew they did not have permission to fly in Russian air space. The pilot diverted the MD-11 to SFO, where passengers were given rooms for the night. It turns out Russian officials had approved the flight, but controllers in Eastern Russia had not received that word.
Russian officials call it a misunderstanding.