Now from the areas local news station. This is kron. 4 news at 3. Thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. Im justine waldman. Our top story this hour, a pilots writing in the cockpit of a horizon air passenger jet allegedly tried to shut down the engines in midflight. This incident happened sunday at a flight that was going from everett, washington to San Francisco. The plan had to be diverted to portland where it was met by Law Enforcement officers. Kron 4 Charles Clifford joins us now live from San Franciscos International Airport with an update on this story. Its a bizarre one. Charles. Yeah, good afternoon. The good thing here is nobody was injured in this incident. But the fbi, the Portland Police department, are now investigating this case in which one man has been arrested. He is facing 100 67 charges, including 83 counts of attempted murder. On sunday afternoon, Alaska Airlines flight 2, 0, 5, 9, a 76 seat horizon air flight was flying from everett, washington to Sa
Emerson works for Alaska Airlines, which owns horizon air, and he was authorized to sit in the cockpit in the flight deck seat. Aviation experts say its not unusual for a pilot commuting to another airport to sit there. Were still working to figure out exactly what happened next, but Officials Say emerson was overpowered and Alaska Airlines saying his attempt to shut off the engines was unsuccessful, adding that the captain and first officer quickly restored landed. The plane, was then able to safely land in portland with no one injured. Heres a recording of the exchange on board between the pilot and air traffic controllers. This is shortly after emerson was subdued by the flight crew and handcuffed to a seat. Okay i just give you a heads up. Weve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit. Um, and he doesnt sound like hes causing any issue in the back right now. I think hes subdued. Yeah, we want Law Enforcement as soon as we get on the ground and parked horiz
Week begins with no house speaker. Whos up next . And why is Governor Newsom in china . Well tackle these hot political questions and more. But first, a frightening act in the cockpit of a Horizon Airlines flight to San Francisco last night. And the suspect is none other than an off duty pilot accused of trying to shut down the planes engines midflight. Good afternoon. Im kristen sze. Youre watching getting answers. The frightening ordeal happened on a flight from everett, washington, to San Francisco. It ended up being diverted, though, and safely landed in portland, oregon. The suspect, the off duty alaska pilot, 44 year old joseph david emerson, actually lives in this Pleasant Hill neighborhood. Hes facing 83 counts of attempted murder. Heres audio of the crew talking to air Traffic Control after he was brought under control. Okay. Just give you a heads up. Weve got the guy that tried to shut the engine down out of the cockpit. Um, and he doesnt sound like hes causing any issue in t
Quick thinking pilots clearly averted. An off duty pilot has been arrested after he reportedly tried to shut down the engines in midair of an sfo bound flight. The Alaska Airlines flight operated by its regional carrier horizon air, was going from everett, washington, to San Francisco last night when an off duty pilot, joseph david emerson, tried to shut down the engines. Okay. Just to give you a heads up, weve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit, and he doesnt sound like hes causing any issue in the back right now. I think hes subdued the off duty guest pilot was inside the cockpit in whats called the jump seat behind the pilot and copilot says reports say he tried to pull the Fire Suppression handle. Now, that would arm the fire extinguishing system, shut the engines down, cut off fuel, electricity, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems to the engines. Jim gray has been training pilots for more than three decades at his company, oakland fliers. I thin
Good evening. Im bret baier. Breaking tonight two elderly israeli women have been released by their hamas kidnappers and senior u. S. Officials confirm the u. S. Is, in fact, privately urging israel to wait on its expected Ground Incursion to allow for more time to arrange the release of additional hostages. Mike tobin starts us off tonight live from southern israel. Good evening, mike. Reporter good evening, bret. Two israeli women are free from hamas captivity. A slow drip of Hostage Releases as Israeli Military leaders say theyre ready to begin the Ground Invasion. Im not gonna sit here and assume theres going to be some sort of Ground Invasion. Reporter yet for days israels Defense Minister has told forces to be ready. Today speaking to the countrys navy. Translator we are preparing thoroughly for The Next Step Multilateral Operation in the air, ground and sea. Reporter the number of confirmed hostages has risen almost every day. Today israel said 222. The white house says that inc