Passengers who were onboard Alaska Airlines describe what led up to the off-duty pilot arrest after he allegedly tried to shut down the engines. 'I saw zip ties during, which was confusing because they had told us it was a medical emergency.'
Passengers who were onboard Alaska Airlines describe what led up to the off-duty pilot arrest after he allegedly tried to shut down the engines.Alaska Flight 2059 was full, with 83 passengers on board when an off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down the engines.The boyfriend, Alex Wood, was in Seat 1A -- right up front by the pilots. His girlfriend Aubrey Gavello was at the back of the plane.
"My boyfriend was up in the front. We weren't sitting together. He slept through the entire thing. That tells you how calm it was," said Gavello. "I saw zip ties during, which was confusing because they had told us it was a medical emergency," she said.According to Gavello, at the back of the plane, a flight attendant tried to calm the suspect telling him, "You're going to be OK."
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