In the complaint, three of the passengers allege that the off-duty pilot should never have been allowed in the cockpit because he was suffering from depression and a lack of sleep.
By Gene Johnson, Associated PressJoseph David Emerson, left, 44, is arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oct. 24, 2023, in Portland, Ore.
In the complaint filed Thursday in King County Superior Court in Washington state, San Francisco residents Matthew Doland and Theresa Stelter and Paul Stephen of Kenmore, Washington, alleged that the pilot should never have been allowed in the cockpit becauseAlaska Airlines said in an emailed statement that it is reviewing the complaint. “The pilots and flight attendants operating Flight 2059 responded without hesitation to ensure the safety of all onboard,” it added.
The lawsuit said the plane experienced “what felt like a nose-dive,” though some passengers quoted in news accounts have not described any such thing. Passenger Aubrey Gavello told ABC News: “We didn’t know anything was happening until the flight attendant got on the loudspeaker and made an announcement that there was an emergency situation and the plane needed to land immediately.
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