On Sunday, a passenger plane from Seattle in the USA had to make an emergency landing in Portland after a “credible security threat”.
An off-duty pilot allegedly tried to take control of the plane and shut down the engines, according to CNN.
Now the man has been arrested and charged with 83 cases of attempted murder.
This weekend, a passenger on an Alaska Airlines plane tried to take control of the plane. Now the man, a 44-year-old who works as a pilot himself, has been arrested and charged with 83 cases of attempted murder in the United States, writes CNN.
The channel reports that the man allegedly tried to turn off the aircraft’s engines after being in the cockpit. It is common for unemployed pilots to sit in the cockpit when they travel.
The plane had to be diverted to Portland due to a “credible security threat,” according to a statement from the airline.
The channel reports that the communication between the aircraft and air traffic controllers on the ground shows that the man must have been approached and handled on the aircraft.
– We have the guy who tried to turn off the engines in the cockpit. It doesn’t sound like he’s causing any trouble back there right now, the pilot is heard saying on the call.