Off-Duty Pilot Causes Security Threat on Alaska Airlines Flight

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The attempted shutdown of an aircraft's engines by an 'authorized occupant' in the cockpit created a security concern, prompting an on-the-go diversion of Alaska Airlines Flight AS2059 to Portland.

Discovered 2023-10-23T06:56:20.613227-07:00 | 2023-10-23T06:56:20.613227-07:00

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The attempted shutdown of an aircraft's engines by an 'authorized occupant' in the cockpit created a security concern, prompting an on-the-go diversion of Alaska Airlines Flight AS2059 to Portland.

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2023-10-23T06:56:20.613227-07:00
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2023-10-26T10:32:36.353501-07:00
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