Attention. Here we have the man who tried to turn off the engines from the cabin. It doesn’t look like he has any back problems at the moment. I think he was repressed. That being said, we want law enforcement as soon as we land on the ground and park.
Excerpt from the conversation between the aircraft pilot and the conning tower
After landing, the offduty pilot, Joseph David Emerson, 44, was arrested by Portland Airport police.according to NBC News.
He was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of unlawful and reckless conduct and one count of endangering aircraft.according to Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office records.
The FBI said it was investigating the case and noted that no injuries had been reported. The agency said it could “assure U.S. aviation users that there is no ongoing threat related to this incident.” Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was “in communication with Alaska and Horizon airlines” and “supporting law enforcement investigations.”
The FAA sent a warning to airlines after the Horizon Air incidentIt states: “A passenger authorized to use the jump seat on the flight deck attempted to shut down the aircraft’s engines at cruising altitude by activating the engine fire suppression system.”
The crew ultimately managed to “subdue the subject,” remove him from the flight deck, redirect the aircraft and land safely, the warning said. In a second statement, the FAA clarified that the safety event was not related to current world events.