Video shows how flight attendants responded after failure disrupts communications on flight from Omaha
By Jake Anderson
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OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) — Passenger video shared with KETV shows how flight attendants responded after a failure disrupted communications on a flight from Omaha.
The American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Eppley Airfield on Monday night. CNN reported the interphone system on the plane operated by Sky-West Airlines failed.
The failure disrupted communications with flight attendants.
The pilot also heard knocking on the cockpit door, which turned out to be the flight crew.
After the flight landed, attendants explained the situation to passengers and said the plane returned to Eppley as a “precautionary measure.”
ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst, who lives in Omaha, was on the flight and spoke with KETV about the experience.
“This was an unusual situation because there was no announcements whatsoever. And I honestly think that the people who were the most nervous were the flight attendants and the pilots, because they were the ones that knew something was wrong. And the passengers, unless they were paying very close attention, did not,” Windhorst said.
In a statement sent to KETV, a spokesman said there was no security-related incident. Airport police did board the plane after the landing, according to passengers.
“I think the stress for the passengers was having the plane pull off with no communication and having police officers surround and police officers board,” Windhorst said.
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