Pilots declare emergency after mistaking flight crew for cockpit intruder on LA-bound flight

A SkyWest Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles made an unexpected return to Omaha on October 20 after a communication failure led to confusion in the cockpit. According to reports, the pilots lost contact with the flight attendants and mistook their banging on the cockpit door for a potential breach attempt. The pilots declared an emergency and turned the plane back just 40 miles into the flight, prompting a police inspection after landing at Eppley Airfield.