A Boeing jet set to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines in China was returned to the U.S. amid a growing trade war between the two nations.

MAX jet, originally designated for delivery to a Chinese airline, was en route back to the United States on Monday, Reuters reported, citing flight tracking data. The plane's return may be another sign of rising trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

MAX jet en route to a Chinese airline reversed course and is heading back to the U.S., highlighting growing fallout from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. According to AirNav Radar flight