CVR & Subtitles | Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 [GPgAWruT8P2]

CVR & Subtitles | Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 (Deliberate crash attempt) | 22. October 2023

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Date and Time:

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023

Time: Approximately 11:30 PDT

Aircraft Information:

Type: Embraer E175LR

Owner/Operator: Horizon Air (operating for Alaska Airlines as Alaska SkyWest / Alaska Horizon)

Registration: N660QX

Year of Manufacture: 2023

Flight Details:

Flight Nature: Scheduled domestic passenger service

Route: Everett Paine Field, WA (PAE/KPAE) to San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO/KSFO)

Location of Incident: In flight over Oregon, United States

Accident and Casualties:

Fatalities: 0

Occupants: 84 (79 passengers, 5 crew)

Survivors: 84

Aircraft Damage: None

Phase of Flight:

Cruise

Investigating Agency:

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Incident oscar de la hoya Narrative:

Alaska Airlines Flight 2059, operated by Horizon Air using an Embraer E175, departed Everett, Washington, bound for San Francisco. While cruising over Oregon, an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was occupying the cockpit jumpseat attempted to activate the emergency fire-suppression handles ahl playoffs for the aircrafts engines, an action that would have shut down both engines. The operating flight crew physically intervened and restrained him. The aircraft made an emergency diversion to Portland International Airport, Oregon, where it landed safely. The individual was removed from the aircraft and taken into custody by law enforcement. No passengers or crew were physically injured.

Probable Cause (Preliminary):

Intentional interference with flight operations by an off-duty pilot seated in the cockpit jumpseat.

Contributing Factors:

Mental health crisis swapped experienced by the off-duty pilot.

Access to the flight deck jumpseat by a non-operating crew member.

Delay in recognizing the seriousness of the interference attempt.

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