An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot has been arrested and accused of attempted murder, among other charges, after allegedly trying to shut off the engines on a plane bound for San Francisco on Sunday.
Joseph David Emerson, 44, of Pleasant Hill, Calif., was being held without bail in Multnomah County, Ore., after being booked into custody Monday at 4:11 a.m.,He is in custody on 167 charges, including 83 related to attempted murder. Other charges include reckless endangerment, which is a misdemeanor.
The plane was safety diverted to Portland about 6:30 p.m. Sunday and all the roughly 80 passengers on board were able to book a later flight. The incident is being investigated by authorities, including the FBI and the Port of Portland Police Department.
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