An Alaska Airlines flight was diverted late Sunday after a 'credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat.'
An off-duty pilot is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines by pulling the fire extinguisher handles on an Alaska Airlines flight, according to officials.
The suspect, Joseph David Emerson, was taken into custody, the Port of Portland confirmed. Emerson is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. He is also facing 83 counts of reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor, and one felony count of endangering an aircraft.
The captain and first officer "quickly responded," Alaska said, adding engine power was not lost and the crew secured the aircraft without incident.Passenger Aubrey Gavello told ABC News, "We didn't know anything was happening until the flight attendant got on the loudspeaker and made an announcement that there was an emergency situation and the plane needed to land immediately. ... About 15 minutes later, she got back on and said that there was a medical emergency.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to carriers that the incident is "not connected in any way shape or form to current world events."
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