Overview
- Pilots on the American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest declared an emergency after losing interphone contact with flight attendants and hearing knocking on the cockpit door.
- The FAA said the knocking came from cabin crew trying to reach the cockpit and attributed the diversion to a malfunction of the aircraft’s internal phone system.
- The Embraer ERJ‑175 departed Omaha’s Eppley Airfield for Los Angeles and returned roughly 18 to 20 minutes after takeoff, according to FlightAware data.
- Omaha Airport stated there was no security issue upon landing, and the aircraft was met by emergency vehicles as a precaution.
- The FAA noted limited media responsiveness due to the federal government shutdown, and American Airlines had not provided comment at the time of publication.