US authorities detained an off-duty pilot who was traveling as a passenger on the flight. Alaska Airlineswho is charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after attempting to shut down the plane’s engines.

The plane was flying from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco, California, but had to divert to Portland, Oregon, on Sunday evening after a “credible safety hazard involving an authorized occupant of a jump seat in the aircraft cabin.” — the airline confirmed to ABC News.

Suspect, Joseph David Emerson44 years old, same person 83 counts of reckless endangermenta misdemeanor and a felony for endangering an aircraft.

The captain “reacted quickly”, which ensured that the engine did not stop and the crew avoided further incidents.