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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Owen Scott

LA-bound flight turns back after pilots incorrectly believed passengers were trying to gain access to the cockpit

A flight bound for LA was forced to turn around after its pilot mistakenly believed that passengers were trying to break into the cockpit. 

The jet took off from Omaha, Nebraska, at 4.40 pm on Monday but turned back just 20 minutes later, according to FlightAware. 

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