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The incident occurred on a flight from Everett, Wash., to San Francisco. Photo: caroline brehman/ShutterstockAn off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot riding in a cockpit jump seat on a regional flight was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to disable the aircraft’s engines during a flight. Alaska Flight 2059, operated by Horizon Air, was diverted Sunday evening to Portland, Ore., after the off-duty pilot “unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines,” during a flight from Seattle Paine Field International Airport in Everett, Wash., to San Francisco, according to Alaska Air Group , the parent of both Horizon and Alaska Airlines.
Persons: caroline brehman, Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, Seattle Paine Field International, Alaska Air Group Locations: Everett, Wash, San Francisco, Alaska, Portland, Horizon
CNN —An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight tried to seize control of a plane headed from Seattle to San Francisco on Sunday, the airline and a source familiar with the matter said. A pilot assigned to the flight told air traffic controllers a person riding in the cockpit of flight 2059 attempted to turn off the aircraft’s engines in flight. Emerson is an off-duty pilot who is accused of trying to seize control of the Alaska Airlines flight, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. “Following appropriate FAA procedures and guidance from air traffic control, the flight safely diverted to Portland International Airport,” Alaska Airlines said. The flight was operated by Horizon Air, a regional carrier owned by Alaska Airlines.
Persons: Joseph Emerson, Emerson, wasn’t, “ We’ve, LiveATC.net, Organizations: CNN, Alaska Airlines, Sunday, Pilots, Port, Portland Police Department, Seattle Paine Field International Airport, Portland International Airport, Horizon Air, FAA Locations: Seattle, San Francisco, Portland
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