Off-duty pilot in cockpit accused of trying to stop engines of Alaska Airlines flight

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was diverted to Portland, Ore., after an off-duty pilot inside the flight deck attempted to disable the aircraft engines.

Off-duty pilot in cockpit accused of trying to stop engines of Alaska Airlines flight
A plane is shown midair, its side emblazoned with the word 'Alaska.'

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was diverted to Portland, Ore., after an off-duty pilot inside the flight deck attempted to disable the aircraft engines.