Joseph David Emerson, 44, was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder stemming from the incident.
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Three passengers filed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines on Thursday after an off-duty pilot in October attempted toThe passengers said in the lawsuit that they have suffered from emotional distress from the incident, including insomnia, anxiety and flashbacks, according to aThe passengers — Matthew Dolan, Theresa Stelter and Paul Stephen — also allege the airline breached flight safety guidelines by allowing the off-duty pilot to ride in the cockpit.
The plaintiffs are seeking damages and a public explanation from the airlines as to why "they did not apply rigorous pre-flight security screening," the press release stated.and the passengers' law firm did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment Friday.Share on linkedin
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