Alaska Airlines, which owns Horizon, says the threat was posed by one of its pilot who was off duty but authorized to occupy the cockpit jump seat
An off-duty pilot riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air passenger jet tried to shut down the engines in midflight and had to be subdued by the crew, according to a pilot flying the plane.
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines, which owns Horizon, a regional carrier, did not name Emerson, but said Monday that the threat was posed by one of its pilot who was off duty but authorized to occupy the cockpit jump seat. “We’ve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit. And he – doesn’t sound like he’s causing any issue in the back right now, and I think he’s subdued,” one of the pilots said on audio captured by. “Other than that, we want law enforcement as soon as we get on the ground and parked.”
FAA records indicate that Emerson has a valid license to fly airline planes. It was not clear Monday whether he was represented by a lawyer.
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