An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency diversion to Portland, Oregon, after an off-duty pilot in the cockpit unsuccessfully tried to shut down the plane's engines midflight.
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency diversion to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday after an off-duty pilot in the cockpit unsuccessfully tried to shut down the plane's engines midflight, according to officials and a source who confirmed details to CBS News' Kris Van Cleave. A suspect, identified as Joseph Emerson, was taken into custody by police and charged with attempted murder after the plane landed safely at Portland's airport, officials confirmed to CBS News.
' A law enforcement official told CBS News investigators haven't seen a link to terrorism.The incident happened onboard Alaska Airlines Flight 2059, which was operated by Horizon Air, Alaska Airlines said in a statement. The flight was heading from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco with 80 passengers and four crew members onboard, including Emerson.
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