False alarm on American Airlines after pilots thought someone was trying to break into the cockpit

"OMAHA, Neb. -- Pilots aboard a commercial jet mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday, leading the flight to return to the Omaha airport less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles. The misunderstanding on American Airlines Flight 6469 came about because the intercom that pilots and flight attendants use to speak to each other had been left on by accident, an American Airlines spokesperson said."

"The pilots heard some static sound over this intercom and they mistakenly thought it meant someone was trying to break in. The flight was operated by SkyWest, which flies regional routes for American and other airlines. The plane was an Embraer ERJ 175, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. The Omaha Airport Authority said there was no security related incident at the airport and referred questions to American."

Pilots aboard a commercial flight misinterpreted intercom static as an attempted cockpit breach, prompting the flight to return to Omaha less than 40 minutes after departure for Los Angeles. The intercom used by pilots and flight attendants had been left on by accident, according to an American Airlines spokesperson. The pilots heard static over the intercom and believed it signaled someone trying to break in. The flight was American Airlines Flight 6469, operated by SkyWest on an Embraer ERJ 175. The Omaha Airport Authority reported no security-related incident at the airport and referred inquiries to American.

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