Interphone failure, cockpit door banging: How hijacking fear led to LA flight 6469's emergency landing | On cam

The incident took place on Monday when the SkyWest flight with callsign 6469 bound for Los Angeles International Airport turned around in the air.
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LAX-bound flight returns to Nebraska after pilots thought someone was trying to break into cockpit

A flight bound for LAX turned around in the air soon after takeoff and returned to a Nebraska airport after the plane's interphone system malfunctioned.
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Flight 6469 emergency landing explained: Cabin crew knocks on cockpit after intercom dies, pilot thinks it's hijackers!

When SkyWest Flight 6569 landed in Nebraska. policemen boarded the flight before the pilots understood what exactly had happened and apologised to the passengers

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A Delta flight briefly circled Atlanta before landing safely after encountering gusty winds during its initial landing attempt.
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Why American Airlines Flight 6469 made an emergency landing in Omaha just 18 minutes after takeoff

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, returned to Omaha after takeoff on Monday night. Pilots could not communicate with flight attendants. The interphone system malfunctioned, causing attendants to knock on the cockpit door.
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