Passengers suing airline after off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down engines on Everett flight

Three passengers who were on board Alaska Flight 2059 last month which is operated by Horizon Airlines, are suing after officials said an off-duty pilot allegedly tried to shut down the engines midflight. Paul Stephen was on that flight and is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the airline. He said about 30 minutes after the flight took off from Everett, a flight attendant announced there was an emergency and that the flight was being diverted.

“The plane immediately starts going down toward its destination she didn’t say what it was or what was happening,” Stephen said. “I had a full pit in my stomach and it was

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