An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing after the pilots mistakenly thought someone was trying to break into the cockpit

"American Airlines passengers endured a flight to nowhere after the pilots mistakenly thought somebody was trying to breach the cockpit. Flight 6469 departed Omaha, Nebraska, at 6:40 p.m. on Monday, headed for Los Angeles. The Embraer 175 was operated by the regional carrier SkyWest Airlines as an American Eagle flight. However, less than 10 minutes after takeoff, it was circling back to Eppley Airfield in Omaha."

"In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said the flight declared an emergency "when the pilot could not contact the cabin crew." "After landing, it was determined there was a problem with the inter-phone system and the flight crew was knocking on the cockpit door," it added. An American Airlines spokesperson told the Associated Press that the intercom system, which pilots and flight attendants use to talk to each other, had been left on by accident."

Flight 6469 departed Omaha at 6:40 p.m. en route to Los Angeles on an Embraer 175 operated by SkyWest as American Eagle. Less than ten minutes after takeoff the crew circled back and landed at Eppley Airfield at 7 p.m. after reaching about 10,000 feet. The FAA said the crew declared an emergency when the pilot could not contact the cabin crew. Ground inspection found a problem with the inter-phone system and cabin crew were knocking on the cockpit door. American Airlines said the intercom had been left on accidentally and pilots heard static they interpreted as an attempted breach. The aircraft departed again at 11:18 p.m. and arrived in Los Angeles over four hours late.

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