44-year-old pilot Joseph David Emerson, who was off duty during Alaska Airlines flight 2059 from Everett in Washington state to San Francisco in California, was arrested on suspicion of trying to crash the plane.
HE TRIED TO BREAK UP THE ENGINES…
In the statement made by Alaska Airlines, it was stated that the suspect “tried to disrupt the plane’s engines” but was neutralized before he could succeed. It was reported that the crew immediately reported the incident to the Air Traffic Control Bureau and one of the pilots said to the Air Traffic Control Bureau, “We caught the man who was trying to destroy the engines, he is in the back now, he is calm.”
There were 83 people on the plane
It was stated that there were a total of 83 people on the plane during the flight, including 80 passengers and cabin crew, and that the suspect did not drive the plane, but was in the cockpit with the captain pilot and co-pilot. After the suspect was caught, the plane made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon.
The suspect, who was handed over to the police teams, faced charges of 83 times of “attempted murder”, 83 times of “reckless endangerment” and “damage to an aircraft”, and it was stated that the suspect was being held in Multnomah Detention Center.
FBI IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT
While the incident was handled by the Portland Police Department and the FBI, the FBI stated that “This incident poses no danger and travel is safe.” After the incident, the passengers took off again towards San Francisco on another plane. (UAV)
