Alaska Airlines pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder for allegedly trying to disable engines

Flight was reportedly diverted after off-duty pilot inside cockpit attempted to disable the aircraft engines and was subdued by crew

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was reportedly diverted to Portland, Oregon, after an off-duty pilot inside the cockpit attempted to disable the aircraft engines.

Alaska Airlines flight number 2059 operated by Horizon Air from Everett, Washington, was diverted on Sunday after reporting a credible security threat, according to a Federal Aviation Administration statement.