An off-duty Alaska Airlines Pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down the engines of a flight. The incident occurred on an Alaska Airlines subsidiary flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco, which had to divert to Portland International Airport in Oregon. The off-duty pilot, Joseph David Emerson, tried to interfere with the engines but was unsuccessful. The plane landed safely, and no injuries were reported. The FBI has stated that there is no ongoing threat related to the incident.

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