Flight disruption
An off-duty pilot is facing 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines flight. The plane was en route to San Francisco Sunday when the off-duty pilot, who was riding in the cockpit of the plane, allegedly pulled the fire extinguisher handles to cut the engine fuel. The aircraft's captain and first officer quickly responded to keep the engines from failing completely, the airline said, adding the suspect was subdued by the flight crew. The flight was forced to divert to Portland, Oregon, where the suspect was taken into custody. Authorities are investigating the incident and Alaska Airlines said it is reaching out to each passenger "to discuss their experience and check in on their well-being."
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