An Alaska Airlines flight from Washington bound for San Francisco was diverted to Portland when an off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down the engines.
A flight that took off from Washington state and was headed toward San Francisco was diverted to Portland, Oregon, over a "credible security threat" Sunday, airline officials confirmed to Fox News Digital. A man, identified as an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, has since been arrested and charged with more than 80 counts of attempted murder, the Seattle Times reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration directed Fox News Digital to reach out to local law enforcement agencies for more information. Online jail records viewed show Joseph David Emerson, 44, was arrested by the Port of Portland and booked into Multnomah County Jail shortly after 4 .am. Monday on 167 counts, including 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment and one count of endangering an aircraft.
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