Alaska Airlines Flight Grounded After Passengers Threaten To Hijack Plane

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Seattle was forced back to the gate Sunday evening after two unruly passengers allegedly threatened to seize control of the aircraft, prompting the crew to trigger a cockpit lockdown and call for law enforcement. The Boeing 737 had pushed back from the gate at Miami International Airport and was taxiing for departure around 6:40 p.m. when the situation escalated. According to air traffic control audio obtained by ATCapp, the pilot alerted controllers that the crew was responding to a serious onboard disturbance. “Ramp, Alaska 305, we have set the parking brake and we have...