Pilots Subdue Colleague In Attempted Disruption Of Horizon Flight

Alaska Horizon
Credit: Alaska Air Group
Airline flight operations departments are emphasizing the value of vigilance in the wake of an off-duty pilot’s attempt to disrupt and possibly take down a Horizon Air Embraer E175 while riding in the jump seat. The Oct. 22 incident took place on Horizon Flight 2059 between Everett, Washington, and...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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