AN off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut off a flight’s engines mid-air. Alaska Airlines flight 2059 was diverted t…
AN off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut off a flight's engines mid-air.An Alaska Airlines flight was diverted to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday after an off-duty pilot tried to turn off the engines mid-flightPort of Portland Police said Emerson, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, was seated in the jump seat of the flight deck when he tried to shut off the engines."I'll just give you a heads-up.
Emerson was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment, and one count of endangering an aircraft, online records show.The plane landed safely in Portland. The incident caused a two-hour delay. "We are grateful for the professional handling of the situation by the Horizon flight crew and appreciate our guests' calm and patience throughout this event," Alaska Airlines said.HARDMAN'S AGONY
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Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane's engines during flightAlaska Airlines said flight 2059 was diverted due to a 'credible security' threat linked to a person in the cockpit's flight deck jump seat, who 'unsuccessfully attempted to disrupt the operation of the engines'.
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