An Alaska Airlines flight was diverted to Portland, Oregon, after a 'jump seat occupant' appears to have tried to shut down the plane's engines.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency diversion to Portland, Oregon, Sunday after an off-duty pilot in the cockpit unsuccessfully tried to shut down the plane's engines midlfight, according to officials and a source who confirmed details to CBS News' Kris Van Cleave. A suspect was taken into custody by police and charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after the plane landed safely at Portland's airport, officials confirmed to CBS News.
'There is no continuing threat related to this incident,' the FBI's field office in Portland said in the statement.On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration sent guidance to U.S. air carriers that the incident was 'not connected in any way shape or form to current world events.'The incident happened onboard Alaska Airlines Flight 2059, which was operated by Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines said in a statement.
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