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.
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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.