Flight diverted to Portland over 'credible security threat,' off-duty pilot charged with 83 attempted murders

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A flight that took off from Washington state bound for San Francisco was diverted to Portland, Oregon, over a "credible security threat" Sunday, airline officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.

A man, identified as an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot, has since been arrested and charged with more than 80 counts of attempted murder after he tried to disable the plane's engines while the plane was airborne, the Seattle Times reported. ---More...