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A Los Angeles-bound flight made an emergency landing after a pilot thought there was a break-in attempt in the cockpit

The miscommunication was due to an “inter-phone system” failure as a flight attendant tried to contact the pilot

“We apologize for the inconvenience,” SkyWest told PEOPLE in a statement

A commercial airplane made an emergency landing in Nebraska after a communication error caused chaos during the flight.

SkyWest Flight 6469, operated by American Eagle, returned to Omaha’s Eppley Airfield shortly after takeoff on the evening of Monday, Oct. 20.

The panic began when a pilot reportedly heard knocking on the cockpit door and was unable to contact his crew. Thinking someone was attempting to break into the cockpit, he chose to make an emergency landing, USA

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