New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- A SkyWest flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles made an emergency landing minutes after takeoff on Monday night when pilots mistakenly believed someone was trying to breach the cockpit.

The SkyWest Flight 6569, operated by American Airlines, had departed Omaha's Eppley Airfield around 7:45 p.m. when the pilots declared an emergency and turned back to the airport.

In a statement, SkyWest said the aircraft "returned to Omaha out of abundance of caution after experiencing communication issues with a flight crew mic."

An American Airlines spokesperson clarified that the incident stemmed from a technical error with the intercom system used by pilots and flight attendants.

"The intercom pilots and flight attendan...