SkyWest Omaha–LA flight makes emergency landing after pilots fear cockpit breach

A SkyWest flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles made an emergency landing minutes after takeoff on Monday night when pilots mistakenly believed someone was trying to breach the cockpit.

The SkyWest Flight 6569, operated by American Airlines, had departed Omaha’s Eppley Airfield around 7:45 p.m. when the pilots declared an emergency and turned back to the airport.

An American Airlines spokesperson clarified that the incident stemmed from a technical error with the intercom system used by pilots and flight attendants.

“The intercom pilots and flight attendants use to speak to each other had been left on by accident,” the spokesperson said.

Unable to communicate with the cockpit, the cabin crew began banging on the cockpit door to get the pilots’ attention, according to the Fede