An FBI affidavit says he handed a flight attendant a note threatening to "kill everyone on board."
The flight was diverted from Seattle, where the man told authorities cartel enforcers were waiting.
A first-class passenger accused of threatening to "kill everyone" aboard his flight later told authorities he'd wanted the flight diverted because he thought waiting cartel members would torture and kill him, the FBI says.
The affidavit quotes the note as saying: "There is a bomb on the plane.
Scott was said to have told authorities after his arrest that he had considered other ways to get the flight diverted, including assaulting a flight attendant or opening the cabin door.
Persons:
he'd, Brandon L, Scott
Organizations:
Alaska Airlines, FBI, Brandon, Spokane International Airport, Sinaloa Cartel
Locations:
Seattle, Atlanta, Spokane, Sinaloa